Richard M. Novak
Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease
1740 W Taylor St Chicago IL, 60612About
Dr. Richard Novak is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Novak 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
Rush Med Coll of Rush Univ, Chicago Il 1981
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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