Dr. Katherine A. Belden M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
834 Walnut St Suite 650 Philadelphia PA, 19107About
Dr. Katherine Belden is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Belden 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1997
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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