Dr. Saadia J Griffith howard MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1221 Mercantile Lane Upper Marlboro MD, 20774About
Dr. Saadia Griffith howard is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Upper Marlboro, MD. Dr. Griffith howard 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
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1981
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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