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Dr. Kathleen A Ruggero DO, Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Kathleen A Ruggero DO

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4/5(8)
7804 W College Dr Suite 1nw Palos Heights IL, 60463
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Dr. Kathleen Ruggero is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Palos Heights, IL. Dr. Ruggero 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

Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 1998

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Dr. Kathleen A Ruggero DO's Practice location

Practice At 7804 W College Dr Suite 1nw

7804 W College Dr Suite 1nw -
Palos Heights, IL 60463
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New patients: 708-361-5778
Fax: 708-361-5631

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Dr. Kathleen A Ruggero DO has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 8 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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