Dr. Raymond Benjamin Bracis M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2801 N Gantenbein Ave Rm 4117 Portland OR, 97227About
Dr. Raymond Bracis is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Bracis 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
Temple Univ Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1971
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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