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Dr. Diane M Failla M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
4300 Houma Blvd Suite 306 Metairie LA, 70006About
Dr. Diane Failla is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Metairie, LA. Dr. Failla 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1990
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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