Dr. Joseph M Kontra M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2106 Harrisburg Pike Suite 301 Lancaster PA, 17601About
Dr. Joseph Kontra is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Lancaster, PA. Dr. Kontra 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 Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1982
University of Pittsburgh / Main Campus 1982
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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