
Dr. Sunwen Chou MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. Sunwen Chou is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Portland, OR. Dr. Chou 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 California 1977
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Infections
Fellowships
- Infectious Diseases - Standord University 1980
- STANFORD MED CTR, STANFORD, CA 1980
Dr. Sunwen Chou MD's Practice location
Practice At 3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd
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Nearby Providers
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1015 NW 22ND AVENUE, W121 PORTLAND OR 97210