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Dr. James Earl Pennington M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. James Earl Pennington M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4 Toledo Dr Lafayette CA, 94549
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Dr. James Pennington is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Lafayette, CA. Dr. Pennington 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

Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1969

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 1969

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Dr. James Earl Pennington M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 4 Toledo Dr

4 Toledo Dr -
Lafayette, CA 94549
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New patients: 925-899-5922
Fax: 925-283-7876

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