Dr. Karla Thornton MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2211 Lomas Blvd Ne Albuquerque NM, 87106About
Dr. Karla Thornton is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Albuquerque, NM. Dr. Thornton 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
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 1992
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Treatments
- Hepatitis
- Hives
- Hepatitis C
- Cellulitis
- Osteomyelitis
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