Dr. Mihaela Carter, MD

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Get to know Dr. Mihaela Carter, MD, an infectious disease specialist serving Ellicott City, Maryland. 

Dr. Mihela Carter is an infectious disease specialist serving Ellicott City and the surrounding communities at Infectious Disease Associates, PA. 

Infectious Disease Associates, PA provides consultations and expert patient care for illnesses due to bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections. They pride themselves on staying current with the latest advances in infectious disease medicine.  In treating patients, their goal is to first correctly diagnose the illness through a patient interview and examination and then to recommend appropriate diagnostic testing and an effective treatment plan. 

Dr. Carter received her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iuliu Hatieganu, Romania, and then went on the do her internal medicine training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine- Jacobi Medical Center, in Bronx, NY. As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Carter specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with a variety of infections from infective endocarditis to osteomyelitis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C. 

Dr. Carter is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. 

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