Dr. Kathleen S Paranada M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
800 Swift Blvd Suite 280 Richland WA, 99352About
Dr. Kathleen Paranada is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Richland, WA. Dr. Paranada 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 Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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