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What is an Infectious Disease Physician?

An infectious disease physician is an internist who completes additional training in infectious disease prevention and treatment.  Infectious disease physicians are hospital or clinic based. Infectious disease specialists help to identify and manage patients who have been infected with diseases like influenza (flu), sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS. They also track and report the spread of infectious diseases to the CDC and other public health organizations.

A person must first become an internal medicine physician, or internist before becoming an Infectious Disease Physician.. After becoming an Internist, you may then complete a fellowship training program for 2-3 years in infectious disease and become board-certified in infectious disease. There are 144 infectious disease fellowship programs nationwide.

Salaries:  The average Infectious Disease Physician earns approximately $192,000.

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