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Dr. Penny Jaffe MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Penny Jaffe MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4/5(3)
2015 Thomas St Houston TX, 77009
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4/5

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Dr. Penny Jaffe is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Houston, TX. Dr. Jaffe 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

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1981

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 36 years of experience

Dr. Penny Jaffe MD's Practice location

Practice At 2015 Thomas St

2015 Thomas St -
Houston, TX 77009
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New patients: 713-873-4000
Fax: 713-873-4141

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Patient Experience with Dr. Jaffe


4.0

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Dr. Penny Jaffe MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 3 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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