Infectious Disease Specialists of Athens
Phone & Address
1500 Oglethorpe Ave, Ste 200D
Athens, GA 30606
Hours
Infectious Disease Specialists of Athens provides outpatient medical care for patients with diseases
such as meningitis, staph infections, MRSA, sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, and
other serious illnesses. Our services include treatment of non-healing wounds, infectious disease
consultation, infusion therapy.
Mark Visitacion, MD
Infectious Disease & Internal Medicine
Elizabeth Jean-Noel, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Appointment Information
All patients are scheduled by appointment only. Although we make every effort to honor your appointment time, we hope
you understand emergencies arise. If there are delays, we will inform you as soon as possible. If you need to cancel
or reschedule an appointment, please do so as far in advance as possible.
If you are a new patient coming into our office, please arrive to your appointment 30 minutes early to allow for
completion of registration. Or you may fill these forms out online. If your insurance plan requires prior approval
for services, please be sure to obtain your referral before your visit. Please keep us updated with any changes to
your name, address, telephone number or insurance information in order to maintain accurate information in your
medical record.
- Immunizations and vaccinations
- Management of chronic illnesses
- Specialist consults for other physicians
Infectious diseases can be caused by many pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
that may cause illness and disease. For humans, transmission of pathogens may occur in a variety of
ways: spread from person-to-person by direct contact, water, or foodborne illness or aerosolization of
infected particles in the environment.
Signs and symptoms and treatment of infectious diseases depend on the host and the pathogen. Anyone can
get an infectious disease. People with a compromised immune system have greater risk for certain types
of infections. Doctors diagnose infectious diseases using a variety of laboratory tests. Samples of
blood, urine, stool, mucus, or other body fluids are examined and provide information used in the
diagnostic process. In some cases, doctors identify infectious organisms by examining them under a
microscope. Occasionally, laboratories must grow, or culture, the infectious organism from a sample to
confirm its presence. Treatment depends on which microorganism causes the infection.
Vaccines are available to prevent many common infectious diseases, including: hepatitis,
diphtheria, influenza, and herpes zoster. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has updated recommendations for
vaccinations for children, adolescents, and adults.