Dr. Roger P. Clark D.O.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1153 Centre St Suite 4955 Jamaica Plain MA, 02130About
Dr. Roger Clark is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Jamaica Plain, MA. Dr. Clark 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
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2001
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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