Dr. Frank Scafuri D.O.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
682 Forest Ave Staten Island NY, 10310About
Dr. Frank Scafuri is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Staten Island, NY. Dr. Scafuri 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
Ny Coll Of Osteo Med Of Ny Inst Of Tech- Old Westbury Ny 1999
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine / New York Institute of Technology 1999
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine 1999
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
Provider Details
Treatments
- Sinusitis
- Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Contact Dermatitis
- Hives
- Allergic Reaction
- Lyme Disease
- Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- New York Medical College at St. Vincent’s Medical Center
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