Sumbul Meraj

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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Sumbul Meraj, who serves patients in O’Fallon, Illinois.

Dr. Meraj is a fellowship-trained infectious disease specialist who specializes in the treatment of various infectious diseases and infection control – treating conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics, diagnosing and treating fevers of unknown origin, diagnosing and treating infectious disease in the HIV population, tropical medicine, various skin, and soft tissue infections and providing wound care. She is in practice with HSHS Medical Group Infectious Disease – O’Fallon in Illinois.

HSHS Medical Group has more than 350 specialists and primary care providers across central and southern Illinois. Their goal is to support physicians and health professionals in providing patient-first care. 

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after she earned her medical degree from Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. Wanting to further her education, she relocated to the United States. Once there, she completed her residency in internal medicine at Saint Joseph Hospital in Chicago, followed by her fellowship in infectious diseases at Saint Louis University Hospital in Missouri.

As a testament to her success, Dr. Meraj is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. She is also a member of the American College of Physicians.

Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with the prevention, the diagnosis, and the treatment of infections. An infectious disease specialist’s practice also consists of managing nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections.

In her free time, Dr. Meraj enjoys writing poetry, reading, singing, traveling, as well as art and literature.

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Sumbul Meraj, MD, is a Leading Infectious Disease Specialist with HSHS Medical Group in O’Fallon, IL

Sumbul Meraj, MD, is a well-versed infectious disease specialist who diagnoses and treats patients at HSHS Medical Group Infectious Disease – O’Fallon in O’Fallon, IL. HSHS Medical Group has more than 350 specialists and primary care providers across central and southern Illinois. Their goal is to support physicians and health professionals in providing patient-first care. As an infectious disease specialist, she has dedicated training and unique experience in the management of various infectious diseases and infection control. Dr. Meraj has an impressive professional journey that spans more than ten years. Areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics, fevers of unknown origin, and infectious disease in HIV population, as well as tropical medicine and wound care. For more information about Dr. Sumbul Meraj, please visit https://www.hshsmedicalgroup.org/Find-Care/Providers/Provider.aspx?id=sumbulmeraj. 

Sumbul Meraj, MD, attended Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, and received her medical degree in 2002. Then, she relocated to the United States, where she served her internal medicine residency at The University of Illinois College of Medicine. In addition, she completed her fellowship training in infectious disease medicine at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Furthermore, Dr. Meraj received board certification in internal medicine and infectious disease medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine. She remains an active member of the American College of Physicians. She dedicates her spare time to writing poetry, reading, singing, traveling, as well as art and literature. For more information about Dr. Sumbul Meraj, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/82736952-Sumbul-Meraj-Infectious-Disease-Specialist. 
 

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