What Does an Infectious Disease Specialist Do?
Infectious disease specialists are physicians who are trained in internal medicine and specialize in diagnosing, treating, and managing infectious diseases. These specialists have extensive knowledge of how viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi effect the body, especially in the sinus, bone, brain, heart, lung, bowel, pelvic, and urinary tract areas. An infectious disease specialist typically undergoes between nine and ten years worth of intensive training, including learning about immunology and epidemiology.
