Dr. Michael Sasso M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
500 University Dr Hershey PA, 17033About
Dr. Michael Sasso is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Hershey, PA. Dr. Sasso 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
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 2006
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Treatments
- Diabetes
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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