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Dr. Balasubramanian Shanmugam M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4/5(24)
923 Farmington Ave Bristol CT, 06010
Rating

4/5

About

Dr. Balasubramanian Shanmugam is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Bristol, CT. Dr. Shanmugam 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

Kastruba Medical College MD

Kasturba Medical College, India 2000

Kasturba Medical College Mangalore 2000

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

Male Tamil 17 years of experience

Treatments

  • Diabetes
  • High Cholesterol
  • Heart Disease
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Pain
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Vascular Disease

Dr. Balasubramanian Shanmugam M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 923 Farmington Ave

923 Farmington Ave -
Bristol, CT 06010
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New patients: 860-314-6000
Fax: 860-614-6005, 860-314-6005

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Patient Experience with Dr. Shanmugam


4.0

Based on 24 reviews

Dr. Balasubramanian Shanmugam M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 24 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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