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Dr. Behnam Zakhireh M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
71 W 156th St Suite 304 Harvey IL, 60426About
Dr. Behnam Zakhireh is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Harvey, IL. Dr. Zakhireh 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
Shiraz Univ of Med Sci, Shiraz, Iran 1974
Shiraz University Of Medical Sciences 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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