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Sara Lagrand Arguello MD, MPHTM
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
2601 TULANE AVE SUITE 500 NEW ORLEANS LA, 70119About
Dr. Sara Arguello is an infectious disease specialist practicing in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Dr. Arguello 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.
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- Dr. Karen M Causey M.D.4710 S. Carrollton Ave. New Orleans LA 70119
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