Infectious Disease

While no referrals are necessary, we recommend seeing your primary care doctor first. Primary care providers examine and refer patients to us when needed.

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Whether you're an Avera patient, family member or employee, you benefit from our infectious disease and public health specialists who help prevent illnesses and promote best practices for a healthy community. Count on the specialized care and oversight provided by our board-certified infectious disease physicians who are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.

Infections We Treat

We work with your primary provider and other specialists (including via telemedicine) to diagnose and treat a variety of infections such as:

Fevers of unknown origin
Skin and soft tissue infections
Bone and joint infections
Pneumonias and respiratory infections
Abdominal infections
Gynecologic infections
HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases
Infections due to multi-drug resistant organisms
Infections in patients with a decreased immune system such as transplant recipients
Central nervous system infections
Parasitic infections, zoonotic infections and tick-borne illnesses
Fungal and viral infections
Endocarditis and cardiovascular infections

Going Abroad?

Get a travel medicine consultation for help with international travel vaccinations and any necessary prescriptions before your trip.

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Infectious Disease Expertise & Care

Our infectious disease specialists are doctors of internal medicine with two or three additional years of dedicated infectious disease training. We offer:

Clinic specialty care
Consultations with other physicians and providers
Telemedicine visits and consultations
Infection control and antibiotic stewardship
Community education

Infectious disease specialists and public health experts who ensure adherence to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. They help maintain a safe hospital and clinic environment for patients and visitors, and also serve as planning experts for possible scenarios involving potential outbreaks and epidemics. You’ll also find infection control nurses on staff at each of Avera’s six regional hospitals located throughout the Upper Midwest.

Come See Us for Infectious Disease

If you have a condition that could be related to infectious disease, feel free to call our clinic. While referrals are not necessary, we recommend you see your primary care provider first. They’ll refer you to us if they see a need for further attention.

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