Dr. Mark B Carr M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2000 Church St Nashville TN, 37236Rating
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About
Dr. Mark Carr is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Carr 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 Ky Coll of Med, Lexington Ky 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERYl
2011 MURPHY AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37203