Dr. Christine L Wigen M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2615 S Grand Ave Room 500 Los Angeles CA, 90007About
Dr. Christine Wigen is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Wigen 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 Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1997
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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1401 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE LOS ANGELES CA 90015