Dr. Elizabeth Y Nghiem M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
11160 Warner Ave Suite 323 Fountain Valley CA, 92708About
Dr. Elizabeth Nghiem is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Fountain Valley, CA. Dr. Nghiem 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
Temple Univ Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1995
Temple University School of Medicine 1995
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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