
Dr. Philip C. Lackey MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
4539 Hedgemore Dr Suite 100 Charlotte NC, 28209About
Dr. Philip Lackey is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Lackey 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 Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1990
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 1990
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Thomas D. Verville M.D.4539 Hedgemore Dr Charlotte NC 28209
- Dr. Lewis H. Mccurdy MD4539 Hedgemore Dr Charlotte NC 28209
- Dr. Michael Kent Leonard MD4539 Hedgemore Dr Charlotte NC 28209
- Dr. David C. Tanner MD4539 Hedgemore Dr Charlotte NC 28209
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200 HAWTHORNE LANE BOX 33549 CHARLOTTE NC 28233CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PINEVILLEl
10628 PARK RD CHARLOTTE NC 28210CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTHl
1000 BLYTHE BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28203