Mr. Vinicius K Lopes M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1653 W Congress Pkwy Chicago IL, 60612About
Dr. Vinicius Lopes is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Lopes 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.
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineMr. Vinicius K Lopes M.D.'s Practice location
Chicago, IL 60612Get Direction
Mr. Vinicius K Lopes M.D.'s reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Lopes
Recommended Articles
- What Team of Specialists Should I Contact if I Have Meningitis?
As complex as it is, meningitis can sometimes be a threat to life. Treating meningitis can be tricky, hence, it needs a team of medical practitioners to make a diagnosis and offer treatment for the condition. You can call your doctor immediately under the following circumstances:...
- Everything You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
What is Zika virus?Zika virus (Flavivirus) isn`t a new virus, initially, it was found in Uganda and called after the place where the virus was first detected- Zika forest (1947). It is a mosquito-borne virus, which is transmitted from a particular species of infected insects (Aedes), the aggressive...
- Is Vaccination an Old Method or Another Achievement of the Modern Era?
In the early 19th to the 20th century, parents would have been surprised to know that future generations would be free from childhood diseases. Diphtheria was then one of the most common diseases that took the lives of thousands of children, while polio left thousands of children crippled. Measles...
- Is There a Window Period to Test for HIV?
HIV is a virus that attacks and slowly destroys the immune system of the body. Once the virus gets into the body, it gets incorporated in the bloodstream and destroys white blood cells in the immune system. The immune system is a natural system that protects the body from infections. HIV is found in...
- Alternative Treatments for Chickenpox
Chicken pox is a very easily spread disease, and the cause of the disease is the varicella-zoster virus that starts as sore and itchy skin. Besides children, pregnant mothers are at a high risk of acquiring the disease. Usually, the best method in avoiding the contracting of the virus is getting a...
- Over-the-counter medications for COVID-19
With over 2,118,790 people in the world having the COVID-19 virus, more than 535,270 cases have recovered. That means 25% of the confirmed cases. We can consider these statistics on a positive note, individuals infected with the virus can heal.But how? There are different ways on how to manage a...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Sunita Mohapatra M.D.1501 S California Ave Chicago IL 60608
- Dr. Maureen Bolon MD676 N SAINT CLAIR ST STE 940 CHICAGO IL 60611
- Dr. Sarah Sutton MD680 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago IL 60611
- Dr. Valentina Stosor MD680 N Lake Shore Dr Chicago IL 60611
- Dr. Mia Angela Taormina D.O.1801 S Highland Ave Lombard IL 60148
- Dr. Andrew R Cha MD2525 S Michigan Ave Chicago IL 60616