Dr. Dennis M. Melton M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2140 Peachtree Rd Nw Suite 232 Atlanta GA, 30309About
Dr. Dennis Melton is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Melton 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 Tn, Memphis, Coll of Med, Memphis Tn 1985
Georgetown University in Washington DC 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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