Top Infectious Disease Doctors in West Yarmouth, MA

Laurel A Miller, MD
Cape Cod Hospital
34 Park St
Hyannis, MA 02601
  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
  • 28 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • 4 star medical school
Cape Cod Hospital
34 Park St
Hyannis, MA 02601
  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease
  • 32 years experience
  • 4 star hospital
  • Completed fellowship
  • 3 star medical school
What are Infectious Disease Specialists?

An infectious disease specialist has specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of contagious diseases.

Infectious diseases, also known as contagious or transmissible diseases, are those that stem from pathogen from a host organism. These infections may spread to other carriers through physical touch, airborne inhalation, bodily fluids or contaminated foods.

Infectious disease specialists identify whether the disease is caused by bacteria, a virus, a fungus or a parasite often through blood tests and then determine what course of treatment, if any, is necessary.

The area of West Yarmouth, MA has a population of approximately 8,402 people. There are 2 infectious disease doctors near West Yarmouth, which gives it a ratio of 1 infectious disease doctor per 4,201 residents or a ratio of 1 infectious disease doctor per 1,916 households. There are 3,831 households in West Yarmouth.