Dr. Kathleen Wairimu M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1700 Bearden Dr Las Vegas NV, 89106About
Dr. Kathleen Wairimu is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Wairimu 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 Ct Sch Of Med- Farmington Ct 1996
Univ Of Ct Sch Of Med 1996
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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