Dr. Bala S. Somayaji MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2750 Clay Edwards Dr Suite 508 Kansas City MO, 64116About
Dr. Bala Somayaji is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Somayaji 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
Berhampur University
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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