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Dr. Richard Witzig MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4315 Houma Blvd Suite 201 Metairie LA, 70006
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Dr. Richard Witzig is an infectious disease specialist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Witzig specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments, such as HIV or airborne infections from a foreign country. Infectious disease specialists usually work with conditions that are not treatable by a primary physician but it is important to keep contact with the primary physician in order to receive information about the patients history and for deciding which diagnostic tests are appropriate.

Education and Training

St. George's University School of Medicine 1985

Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

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Dr. Richard Witzig MD's Practice location

Practice At 1415 Tulane Ave

1415 Tulane Ave -
New Orleans, LA 70112
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New patients: 504-988-2300
Fax: 504-988-8886

Richard Witzig

4315 Houma Blvd Suite 201 -
Metairie, LA 70006
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