Tularemia Center - Portland, OR
Portland Infectious Disease Specialist Doctors for TularemiaType 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 Portland * OHSU Infectious Diseases  OHSU Infectious Diseases  OHSU Infectious Diseases  OHSU Infectious Diseases  OHSU Infectious Diseases  OHSU Infectious Diseases  OHSU Infectious Diseases  OHSU Infectious Diseases  OHSU Infectious Diseases  Westover Heights Clinic  Westover Heights Clinic  Legacy Clinic Good Samaritan  Randall Children's Hospital  Randall Children's Hospital  Randall Children's Hospital  Randall Children's Hospital  Randall Children's Hospital  Providence Medical Group NE  Providence Medical Group NE  Providence Medical Group NE  Providence Medical Group NE  Providence Medical Group NE  Providence Medical Group NE  Infectious Disease Consultants  Woodruff J English MD  Infectious Disease Consultants  Infectious Disease Consultants  Infectious Disease Consultants  Legacy Medical Group  Cascade Infectious Dis & Infusn  Cascade Infectious Dis & Infusn  Cascade Infectious Dis & Infusn  Albany Internal Medicine Group  Samaritan Infectious Disease  Samaritan Infectious Disease Portland, OregonPortland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the state of Oregon. It has been referred to as the most environmentally friendly or "green" city in the United States, and the 2nd most in the world. The city and region are noted for strong land-use planning and investment in light rail, supported by Metro, a distinctive regional-government. Portland is known for its large number of microbreweries and microdistilleries, and its coffee fanaticism. Upcoming Local Events2013-06-16
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TularemiaWhat is tularemia?Tularemia is an infection caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Francisella tularensis. The organism is named after Edward Francis who, while in Tulare County, Calif., helped discover how the disease was sp... Other Related Tularemia ArticlesEmergency Contact for Portland
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