Dr. Abiedu Charles Abaaba, MD

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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Abiedu C. Abaaba, who serves patients in Jacksonville, Florida.

Dr. Abaaba is a board-certified infectious disease medicine specialist practicing at Baptist Primary Care Inc in Jacksonville, Florida. His areas of expertise include online doctor visits, wound care, and the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C and sexually transmitted diseases. Dr. Abaaba is affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Baptist Medical Center South, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, and Baptist Physician Enterprise.

After graduating with his medical degree from the University of Nigeria in 1993, Dr. Abaaba served his internship at the same educational venue (1993-1994), followed by his residency through the St. Mary Psychiatric Training Scheme (1997-2002). Furthermore, he relocated to the United States, where he completed his internal medicine residency at West Virginia University/CAMC in Charleston, West Virginia (2002-2007), as well as his infectious disease medicine fellowship at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida (2007-2009)

Subsequent to the completion of his training, the doctor acquired his board certification in internal medicine and the subspecialty of infectious disease medicine with the American Board of Internal Medicine. The American Board of Internal Medicine is a 501 nonprofit, self-appointed physician-evaluation organization that certifies physicians practicing internal medicine and its subspecialties.

Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with prevention, the diagnosis, and treatment of infections. Infectious disease specialists provide long-term care to people with diseases that are lifelong or last for more than one year. They employ a variety of antimicrobial agents to help treat infections.

On a more personal note, Dr. Abaaba speaks French in addition to English. “I have a lot of varied interests that I like to pursue when I am not in the office. I enjoy traveling with my family, watching movies, cooking and gardening. I also play soccer and sing gospel music”, says the doctor.

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