Dr. Michael K Hori MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
4011 Talbot Road South Suite 460 Renton WA, 98055About
Dr. Michael Hori is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Renton, WA. Dr. Hori 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 Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1983
University of Washington School of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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