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Dr. Karla Thornton MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Karla Thornton MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

625 Truman St Ne Uh Truman Clinic Albuquerque NM, 87110
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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

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 25 years of experience

Treatments

  • Hepatitis
  • Hives
  • Hepatitis C
  • Cellulitis
  • Osteomyelitis

Dr. Karla Thornton MD's Practice location

Practice At 2211 Lomas Blvd Ne

2211 Lomas Blvd Ne -
Albuquerque, NM 87106
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New patients: 505-272-8950, 505-272-2111
Fax: 505-272-3202
http://unm.edu

Practice At 625 Truman St Ne Uh Truman Clinic

625 Truman St Ne Uh Truman Clinic -
Albuquerque, NM 87110
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2211 LOMAS BOULEVARD NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106

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1100 CENTRAL AVENUE SE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106

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2211 LOMAS BOULEVARD NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106

Head south on Truman Street Northeast 182 ft
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1100 CENTRAL AVENUE SE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87106

Head south on Truman Street Northeast 182 ft
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601 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVE NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87102

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