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Dr. Getachew Feleke MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Getachew Feleke MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

2201 Hempstead Tpke East Meadow NY, 11554
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Dr. Getachew Feleke is an infectious disease specialist practicing in East Meadow, NY. Dr. Feleke 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

Gondar College of Medical Sciences, Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia) 1975

Addis Ababa University 1975

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 42 years of experience

Dr. Getachew Feleke MD's Practice location

Practice At 2201 Hempstead Tpke

2201 Hempstead Tpke -
East Meadow, NY 11554
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FARMINGDALE, NY 11735
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2201 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE EAST MEADOW NY 11554

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