Dr. Viswanathan Chokkavelu MD,FACP,FCCP
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
100 N Sugar St Saint Clairsville OH, 43950About
Dr. Viswanathan Chokkavelu is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Saint Clairsville, OH. Dr. Chokkavelu 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
Madras Med Coll, Dr M G R Med Univ, Madras, Tn, India 1970
Jehlum Valley College of Medical Sciences 1975
Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College 1970
Madras Medical College 1969
Chennai University Of Chennai
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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