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Dr. Richard Joseph Burger M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Richard Joseph Burger M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

5/5(4)
2009 Cowles St Fairbanks AK, 99701
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5/5

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Dr. Richard Burger is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Fairbanks, AK. Dr. Burger 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

Univ Of Ia Coll Of Med- Iowa City Ia 1975

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 43 years of experience

Dr. Richard Joseph Burger M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 2009 Cowles St

2009 Cowles St -
Fairbanks, AK 99701
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New patients: 907-452-6610
Fax: 907-452-5754

19942 SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE -
CENTERVILLE, IA 52544
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New patients: 641-856-8684
Fax: 641-856-3009

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Dr. Richard Joseph Burger M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 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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