Mr. Joseph K. Koo M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1052 Liliha St Honolulu HI, 96817About
Dr. Joseph Koo is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Honolulu, HI. Dr. Koo 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 Hi John A Burns Sch of Med, Honolulu Hi 1984
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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