Dr. Paul Riska MD
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
111 E 210th St Bronx NY, 10467About
Dr. Paul Riska is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Bronx, NY. Dr. Riska 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
Duke University School of Medicine 1989
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Jacqueline M Achkar MDMmc - Dept Of Medicine Bronx NY 10467
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- Dr. Yoram Andrew Puius M.D., PH.D.111 E 210th St Bronx NY 10467
- Dr. Ira M Leviton MD111 EAST 210TH STREET THE BRONX NY 10467
- Dr. Michela T Catalano MDMmc - Dept. Of Medicine Bronx NY 10467