Dr. Gary Skankey, MD, FIDSA

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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Gary Skankey, who serves patients in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A well-versed infectious disease specialist, Dr. Skankey specializes in infections that are difficult to diagnose or unresponsive to treatments. He is in practice with Infectious Disease Consultants in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Locally, he is affiliated with the following hospitals and medical centers in Nevada: MountainView Hospital, Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-San Martin Campus, Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-Rose de Lima Campus, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center, Valley Hospital Medical Center, and Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System.

Back in the early days of his academic career, Dr. Skankey graduated with his medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in 1986. He then went on to perform his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, and his fellowship in infectious disease at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center.

With over 35 years of experience, he is board-certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Maintaining fellowship status, Dr. Skankey is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA).

Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with prevention, the diagnosis, and treatment of infections. Infectious disease specialists provide long-term care to people with diseases that are lifelong or last for more than one year. They employ a variety of antimicrobial agents to help treat infections.

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