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Donald M. Poretz, MD, is president-elect of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). He is also a partner in Infectious Diseases Physicians, Inc., and clinical professor of internal medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia (now Virginia Commonwealth University) where he also completed his internship, residency, and Infectious Diseases fellowship. He is board certified in both internal medicine and the subspecialty of Infectious Diseases.¹

Fast Facts:

• --He was awarded the "Clinician of the Year" award in 2004 by IDSA.¹
• --Voted by his peers as one of the outstanding Infectious Diseases physicians as published in The Washingtonian Magazine and The Best Doctors in America.¹
• --Urged Congress to support the Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2007.²

Top Resources on Dr. Donald M. Poretz

• Infectious Diseases Society of America: Executive Committee Biographies
• Medical News Today: Infectious Disease Doctors Urge Congress To Cover Home Infusion Therapy For Medicare Beneficiaries (June 10, 2007)
• Justice Talking: Where Have All the Antibiotics Gone?
• Lyme Blog: Lyme Treatment Based On Evidence (Letter)
• The New England Journal of Medicine: Use Of The Selective Oral Neuraminidase Inhibitor Oseltamivir To Prevent Influenza (Journal)

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Infectious Diseases Society of America: Executive Committee Biographies
2. ↑ Medical News Today: Infectious Disease Doctors Urge Congress To Cover Home Infusion Therapy For Medicare Beneficiaries

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