Dr. Cara Fanning, M.D.

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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Cara Fanning, who serves patients in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A prominent infectious disease specialist, Dr. Fanning works with patients at her private practice, Infectious Diseases of Nevada, LLC.

Throughout her academic career, she graduated with her medical degree from the University College Dublin in Ireland. After relocating to the United States, she completed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology at the Mayo Clinic at Rochester.

As a testament of her continued education, the doctor is board-certified in infectious disease and 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.

In her professional experience, Dr. Fanning is affiliated with Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, and Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center.

Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with the prevention, the diagnosis, and the treatment of all infections. An infectious disease specialist’s practice also consists of managing nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections.

Speaking multiple languages, she is fluent in English, Irish, Spanish, German, and French.

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