Contagious Disease Specialist Houston, TX
Contagious diseases, or say communicable diseases are illnesses that occur due to microorganisms that live on or inside our bodies like viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites. In naive terms, you can call these living particles germs. Many of these particles are benign and even good for your health, but some alter their characteristics under specific conditions, leading to severe diseases or infections that can quickly spread from one person to the next. Our team at Sharaf Diwan – MD is committed to providing customized treatment, top-class patient care, disease prevention, and aftercare methods.
Dr. Diwan is certified by the American Board Of Internal Medicine with a mission to study complicated infections and diseases and provide relevant treatment for common and rare contagious illnesses.
Contagious Disease Treatment
Our contagious disease treatment procedures involve professionalism and teamwork to treat and care for patients suffering from contagious illnesses.
Our skilled physicians have spent years diagnosing, treating, and preventing contagious diseases caused by organisms that enter the body through respiratory or gastrointestinal tracts and even through skin contact. Some of these include flu, Lyme disease, Endocarditis, tuberculosis, and fungal infections.
Error-free diagnosis is essential to design accurate treatment for each individual. Labs equipped with the latest machinery and imaging technology help the doctors diagnose combined with high standard inpatient clinics, skilled staff, and drugstores to provide the most effective treatment and care.
Our specialist Dr. Diwan manages care for a range of infectious conditions, including:
- Bone and joint infections
- Central nervous system contagious disorders
- Chronic fever
- Fungal infections
- HIV/AIDS
- Influenza
- Osteomyelitis
- Sepsis
- Tuberculosis
- Cytomegalovirus disease
- Infections of the skin and soft tissue
- Lyme disease
- Transplant-related infections
- Travel-related infections
- Viral hepatitis
Our Contagious Diseases Specialist
Dr. Diwan is your contagious disease specialist in Houston with the right knowledge and experience to offer treatment and prevention of several contagious diseases. We work on a patient-centric approach, with effective communication with the entire team to help achieve the best results for every patient and help the individuals understand their disease and treatment approach.