Dr. Jens Kort Other, Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Jens Kort

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

1200 N State St Los Angeles CA, 90033

About

Jens Kort, MD, is an infectious disease specialist working as Senior Program Leader for Global Pharmaceuical Research & Development at AbbVie in Chicago, Illinois. The Senior Global Program Leader is an enterprise leader, the external face of the asset and the strategic program champion, decision maker, influencer, role model, mentor, and coach. Dr. Kort received his medical degree and PhD in 1989 at the University of Hamburg. Upon relocating to the United States, he served an infectious disease fellowship and internal medicine residency at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Kort is board certified in internal medicine and infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is an active member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American Society of Microbiology, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the European Association for the Study of the Liver.

Education and Training

MD

University of Hamburg

Universitaet Hamburg MD

University Sakartvelo Faculty of Medicine 1989

Board Certification

Past:ABIM: Internal Medicine

Infectious Diseases

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

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Dr. Jens Kort Other's Expert Contributions
  • I had a rash and a pimple on my lips and it is now spreading all over my body. Please help.

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  • Is sudden fever with sniffing a sign of dengue?

    These symptoms are not specific for dengue, but could be the common flu, or other upper respiratory virus infection as well. If you do not have more severe symptoms that impact your daily activities, you may not need to go to the ER. READ MORE

  • Genital wart?

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  • Who should I consult for a rash after unprotected sex?

    Don't delay, see your primary doctor. READ MORE

  • Diseases in Africa

    That's a loaded question Diseases which are transmitted by mosquitos such as malaria, or ticks, such as Africa tick bite fever,.. and a few more such as hemorrhagic fever and West Nile and Yellow fever Diseases that are food and water-borne: Hepatitis A, typhoid, paratyphoid, amebiasis, cholera, dysenteria. Airborne diseases -such as Tuberculosis- particularly in certain areas of South Africa Sexually-transmitted disease such as HIV-AIDS Diseases transmitted from animals such as rabies, plague (Anthrax) Soil- and -water associated such as schistosomiasis, leptospirosis The risk depends on where you go, what you do and how long you stay in a particular area READ MORE

  • Should I get a flu shot?

    There is no simple yes or no. Factors to consider: your health, age, comorbidities you have, medications you take, your contacts - even if you work at home; you go shopping, may go to the gym, travel, have visitors, neighbors, relatives, children... Other consideration: allergic reactions to previous flu shot (this is not common). READ MORE

  • Immunizations for travel

    Which country(ies) do you have in mind for travel? READ MORE

Expert Publications

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Infectious DiseaseInternal Medicine

Professional Society Memberships

  • AASLD, EASL

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Good mentors, pursuing my dreams, keep an open mind, and question; being open to learning new things, being compassionate

Favorite professional publications

  • New England Journal of Medicine

Dr. Jens Kort's Practice location

Practice At 1200 N State St

1200 N State St -
Los Angeles, CA 90033
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