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Dr. Kalvin Chung-suen Yu MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
6041 Cadillac Ave Los Angeles CA, 90034About
Dr. Kalvin Yu is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Yu 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
Univ of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1996
University of California 1996
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A Comprehensive Assessment Across the Healthcare Continuum: Risk of Hospital-Associated Clostridium difficile Infection Due to Outpatient and Inpatient Antibiotic Exposure.
- Safety of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Hospitalized Surgical Patients: A Cohort Study.
- Antibiotic Stewardship in Small Hospitals: Barriers and Potential Solutions.
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Nearby Providers
- Hardik Patel MD3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd Culver City CA 90034
- Dr. Minghsun Liu M.D., PH.D.11103 Venice Blvd Los Angeles CA 90034
- Dr. Winnie Huang MD6041 Cadillac Ave Los Angeles CA 90034
- Dr. Bor-han Chiu D.O.11103 VENICE BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90034
Nearest Hospitals
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LAl
6041 CADILLAC AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90034MIRACLE MILE MEDICAL CENTERl
6000 SAN VICENTE BLVD LOS ANGELES CA 90036