Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Center - Seattle, WA
Seattle Infectious Disease Specialist Doctors for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)Type of Physician: Infectious Disease Specialist What is a Infectious Disease Specialist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners deal with infectious diseases of all types and in all organs. They also often diagnose and treat AIDS patients and patients with fevers of unknown origin. These practitioners are also experts in preventive medicine and medical conditions associated with travel. Specialty: Infectious Disease Common Name: Infectious Disease Specialist Doctors in Seattle * Poly Clinic  Poly Clinic  Poly Clinic  Poly Clinic  Poly Clinic  International Community Hlth Sv  Virginia Mason Medical Center  Virginia Mason Medical Center  Virginia Mason Medical Center  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Cntr Adult Medcn  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  Harborview Med Ctr Madison Clin  University Of Washington  Minor & James Medical Group  Minor & James Medical Group  Group Health  Group Health  Group Health  Group Health  Medical Specialties Clinic  Medical Specialties Clinic  Hall Health Primary Care Center  Medical Specialties Clinic  Univ Wash Med Ctr Gen Intnl Med  Seattle Children's Hospital Imm  Southwest Infectious Diseases  James P Harnisch MD  Hashisaki & Leonard Mds  Wound Healing Institute  Hashisaki & Leonard Mds  Riedo & Geise MDs  Riedo & Geise MDs  Ehni & Leite MDs  Ehni & Leite MDs  Community Health Center  Community Health Center  Southlake Clinic  US Healthworks  Olympic Internal Medicine  Kitsap Public Health  Auburn Multicare Clinic  Auburn Multicare Clinic  Franciscan OM Hlth Port Clinic  Northwest Medical Specialties  Northwest Medical Specialties  Northwest Medical Specialties  Northwest Medical Specialties  Northwest Medical Specialties  Northwest Medical Specialties  Everett Clinic  Providence Med Grp Intrnl Medcn  Providence Med Grp Intrnl Medcn  Matlock & Standaert MDs  Matlock & Standaert MDs  Interfaith Community Health Ctr Seattle, WashingtonSeattle is a major city and seaport located in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Situated in the western part of Washington state on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 100 miles (160 km) south of the Canada - United States border, it is named after Chief Sealth, of the Duwamish and Suquamish tribes. The encompassing Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metropolitan statistical area is the 15th largest in the United States, and the largest in the northwestern United States. The major economic, cultural and educational center in the region, Seattle is the county seat of King County. Upcoming Local Events2013-06-14
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