Dr. Eric Lloyd Knutson MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
76 Summer St Suite 230 Fitchburg MA, 01420About
Dr. Eric Knutson is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Fitchburg, MA. Dr. Knutson 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
Mechanical Engineering 1976
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- 2010 HealthAlliance Distinguished Physician Award
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Abnormal Gait
- Leg Ulcer
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- Member UMass Memorial Medical Group
Fellowships
- Washington Hospital Center, DC, Intern/Resident/Fellow 1976
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