Infectious Diseases
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Infectious diseases are also called communicable or transmissible diseases and can be spread from person to person. They are caused by tiny organisms such as viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi and others.
An infectious disease can be transmitted in a number of ways, including by food, water and air as well as physical contact with a contaminated object or another person. Some diseases are more infectious than others because of the type of organism that causes the infection or because of the way in which the infection is transmitted.
Some people are more susceptible to infection because of underlying diseases such as diabetes or kidney disease or cancer or AIDS. When the body’s natural immunity, or protection against disease, is low, infection is better able to occur.
The clinic offers complete diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients with infectious diseases including:
- Bone and joint infections
- Chronic diarrhea
- Chronic lung infections
- Fever of unknown cause
- Fungal infections
- Helicobacter pylori infection
- Infections of prosthetic devices (artificial devices, pacemakers, etc.)
- Parasitic diseases
- Sexually transmitted disease
- Transplant infections
Our Clinical Services Include:
Why Choose Us?
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is a global resource on a multitude of infectious diseases, ranging from HIV/Aids to influenza, tropical diseases to emerging health threats such as West Nile virus and SARS.
- Public health departments at the county, state and national level rely upon the UI for assistance and education as they combat seasonal and unexpected outbreaks of infectious diseases.
- Patients and their families across the region benefit from the enormous depth and breadth of clinical expertise here in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
- Our full-service travel clinic rovides preventive health care for people planning to travel abroad based on the traveler’s personal health history and planned itinerary. Extensive counseling covers general and region-specific measures for staying well.
Our Care Team
![A. Benjamin Appenheimer, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/aappenhe.jpg.webp?itok=H9nTq6Is)
![Jason H. Barker, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/barkerj.jpg.webp?itok=HR8bDaUL)
![Karen Brust, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2023-04/kbrust.jpg.webp?itok=bpo5XdAe)
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![Martha Carvour, MD, PhD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/carvour.jpg.webp?itok=37uE_Bc1)
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![Peter Densen, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/densenp.jpg.webp?itok=W1xjvJrZ)
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![Michihiko Goto, MD, MSCI portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/mgoto.jpg.webp?itok=8tQpdWxY)
- Infectious Diseases
![Loreen A. Herwaldt, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/herwaldtl.jpg.webp?itok=Oy_zsHKn)
![Jacob Hodges, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/jthodges.jpg.webp?itok=m0hI1LBr)
![Dilek Ince, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/inced.jpg.webp?itok=hDt9gZPV)
![Quanhathai Kaewpoowat, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/qkaewpoowat.jpg.webp?itok=1SU3HbyM)
![Louis Kirchhoff, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/kirchhoffl.jpg.webp?itok=rpcGjizS)
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![Daniel J. Livorsi, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/dlivorsi.jpg.webp?itok=ovML0nzF)
- Infectious Diseases
![Eiyu Matsumoto, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/ematsumo.jpg.webp?itok=cLFaRnIG)
![Jeffery Meier, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/meierj.jpg.webp?itok=HCj_Gi0m)
![Lemuel Non, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/lnon.jpg.webp?itok=xBN2bwE_)
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![Michael Ohl, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/ohl.jpg.webp?itok=mo6VbOWJ)
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- Infectious Diseases
![Poorani Sekar, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/sekarp.jpg.webp?itok=K738nHaw)
![Jack T. Stapleton, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/stapletonj.jpeg.webp?itok=qX2HyfjU)
![Judy Streit, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/jastreit.jpg.webp?itok=lbm95zlG)
![Hiroyuki Suzuki, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/hsuzuki.jpg.webp?itok=2ujYJLW1)
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![Joseph Tholany, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2024-01/jtholany.jpg.webp?itok=QA_IUtif)
- Infectious Diseases
![Patricia Winokur, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2022-12/winokurp.jpg.webp?itok=ycwJzJXV)
- Infectious Diseases
![Mary Wilson, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/wilsonme.jpg.webp?itok=EM3OXTdV)
- Infectious Diseases
![Ilonka D. Molano, MD portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/imolano.jpg.webp?itok=QE0ParGQ)
![Joseph Cates, PA-C portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2022-08/cates.jpg.webp?itok=gc-ScHDj)
![Laura Stulken, PA-C, MPH portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/uihc_org/lstulken.jpg.webp?itok=NKoq36w8)
![Cassidy Chalupa, ARNP portrait](/sites/default/files/styles/200x300/public/2024-02/chalupaca.jpg.webp?itok=caAdinVN)
- Infectious Diseases
Not sure which Infectious Diseases provider is right for you?
Locations and Offices
![Medicine Specialty Clinic Main Entrance at UI Hospitals & Clinics](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2022-06/Medicine%20Specialty%20Clinic.jpg.webp?itok=dwMzra-s)
Patient Stories
![Ashley Vanorny](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/uihc_org/ashley-vanormy.jpg.webp?itok=3W0wxen2)
![Stock photo of an elderly woman with a bandaged arm after vaccination](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-10/RSV_vaccine_elderly_banner_0.jpg.webp?itok=uMnScRkh)