New York City, New York Aug 19, 2022 (Issuewire.com) - A seasoned, transfeminine infectious disease specialist, Dr. Swiggard is affiliated with the Mazzoni Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The mission of the Mazzoni Center is to provide quality comprehensive health and wellness services in an LGBTQ-focused environment while preserving the dignity and improving the quality of life of the individuals they serve. Services include gender-affirming care, PrEP, PEP, and STI testing and treatment, as well as general primary care. Dr. Swiggard provides all of these services in addition to Infectious Disease specialty care.
Dr. Swiggard attended George Mason University as a Chemistry major, before taking on a part-time job at the National Institutes of Health as a lab technician. From there, she enrolled in a 9-year MD/Ph.D. program, earning her medical degree at Weill Cornell Medical College and her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Immunology at Rockefeller University. She completed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in infectious disease at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
As a testament to her continued education, the doctor is board-certified in infectious disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
In her professional experience, she served as an attending infectious disease physician at Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Holyoke Health Center, before joining the team at Mazzoni Center.
Infectious disease is a medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of all infections. An infectious disease specialist’s practice also consists of managing nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections.
Learn More about Dr. Billie Swiggard:
Through her findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2722183-William-Swiggard-infectious-disease-specialist-Northampton-MA-01060 or through Mazzoni Center, https://www.mazzonicenter.org/blog/new-faces-billie-swiggard-staff-physician
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