Tuberculosis (TB)

    Overview

    Tuberculosis is a potentially serious bacterial infection attacking the lungs. Symptoms include cough or cough accompanied by blood, weight loss, night sweats, and fever. Treatment isn't always required for those without symptoms. Patients displaying symptoms will likely require an extensive course of treatment including multiple antibiotics.

    Our providers

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    Zainab Alnafoosi, MD

    Infectious Diseases Physician Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    M. Haitham Bakir, MD

    Pulmonologist Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Subhash Chaudhary, MD

    Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist Pediatrics
    400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
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    Breanne Frieze, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Pulmonary Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Kami Harless, MD

    Physician Family Medicine
    3220 Atlanta Street Springfield, IL 62707
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    Vidhya Prakash, MD

    Infectious Disease Specialist Infectious Diseases
    751 N. Rutledge St. 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Marcela Rodriguez, MD

    Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist Pediatrics
    400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
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    Ezzeldin Saleh, MD

    Pediatrics
    400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
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    Mingchen Song, MD

    Pulmonologist Pulmonary Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Rajagopal Sreedhar, MD

    Pulmonologist Pulmonary Medicine, Internal Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Vidya Sundareshan, MD

    Infectious Diseases Specialist Infectious Diseases
    751 N. Rutledge St. 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Maryann Van Ryn, DNP, FNP-C

    APRN Infectious Diseases
    520 N. 4th St. Springfield, IL 62702
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    Sana Waqar, MD

    Infectious Diseases Specialist Infectious Diseases
    751 N. Rutledge St. 2nd Floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Kylee Wassell, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Pulmonary Medicine
    400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
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    Peter White, MD

    Pulmonologist Pulmonary Medicine
    751 N. Rutledge St. 1st Floor Springfield, IL 62702

    Why SIU

    Continually learning

    With a focus on continual improvement, our doctors take the time to research, study and innovate to provide the latest treatments for our patients.

    Patient-first experience

    Our care ranges from primary care physicians to specialists and sub-specialists who have advanced training. We're here for you when you need us.

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    Continually teaching the next generation of doctors, our physicians use the latest developments in procedures and technologies for our patients.