We are frequently asked “What are infectious diseases?" and “What does an infectious diseases specialist do?” The term infectious diseases applies when manifestations result from infection and are associated with either damage or altered body organ function. An infectious diseases specialist is a physician who is board certified in internal medicine and goes beyond this training to advance in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses caused by microorganisms or germs.

Our group of physicians is dedicated to the full-time practice of treating diseases resulting from all types of infections, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. Our only hospital affiliate is Hackensack University Medical Center, the premier university teaching hospital in northern New Jersey. Our expertise covers a broad range of activities in the field of infectious diseases. As a consultative service, patients are generally referred to us by their primary physician to help manage or diagnose an infectious disease. We work closely with your primary care physician in your overall management to insure the highest quality of care.

Infectious diseases remain the number one killer of human beings in the world as we enter the new millennium. Our role is to help in the prevention, as well as, the treatment of patients who have infections of all and any type. Our range of expertise varies from HIV disease through prevention of travel diseases. We see patients with:

• influenza 
• pneumonia 
• bone infections 
• heart valve infections 
• urinary tract infections 
• wound infections 
• fevers that have not resolved 

and many other types of infections.

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