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Dr. Ziad A Akl M.D., Infectious Disease Specialist
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Dr. Ziad A Akl M.D.

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

4/5(12)
1712 I St Nw Suite 1007 Washington DC, 20006
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Dr. Ziad Akl is an infectious disease specialist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Akl 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

Govt. Dental College, Bangalore University, India 1990

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Infectious Disease

Provider Details

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Dr. Ziad A Akl M.D.'s Practice location

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1712 I St Nw Suite 1007 -
Washington, DC 20006
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New patients: 202-521-8120
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1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 210 -
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
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Patient Experience with Dr. Akl


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Dr. Ziad A Akl M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 12 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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