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Infectious Disease
Dean Health System's Infectious Disease (ID) specialists provide comprehensive care for patients needing diagnosis and medical treatment for advanced or challenging infections of the body, including the heart, brain, lungs, bowel, bones and other organs.
Our
specialists are trained in Internal Medicine, and have additional
expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of infections caused
by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.
Their expertise includes specialized knowledge in immunology
(how the body fights infection), epidemiology (how infections
spread), infection control, and the use of antibiotics and their possible adverse effects.
HIV/AIDS
The Dean ID Department specializes in care of patients with HIV and AIDS. Dr. James Levin is credentialed as an HIV Specialist through the American Academy of HIV Medicine and Dr. Garry Jean-Louis has special HIV/AIDS credentials through the NY state Health Department.
Travel Medicine
Our Infectious Disease physicians oversee Dean's Travel Medicine program for health-related issues that arise from international travel. Patients are provided country-specific information on disease risk and travel advisories, pre-trip health and safety counseling, vaccinations, and prescriptions for prevention or treatment of travel-related illness and disease.
Hepatitis Clinical Research
Dean's ID Department specializes in care for patients with hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Our physicians also actively participate in national medical research studies, including early clinical development drug trials for Hepatitis C and other diseases.
Infusion Therapy/Wound Care Clinics
Dean's ID Department offers a full-service outpatient clinic for IV infusion therapy and a wound care clinic for infection treatment.
Additional Services
Dean infectious disease specialists also provide consultation and patient care for conditions related to:
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Bacteremia
- Cellulitis
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Diabetic foot infections
- Food borne disease
- Genitourinary tract infections
- HIV, hepatitis B/C and other viral diseases
- Lyme disease
- Nosocomial pneumonia
- Organ abscess
- Orthopedic infections
- Post-operative infection
- Respiratory tract infections
- Skin and soft tissue infection
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
- Systemic/Invasive fungal infections
See our recommended resources for more information about infectious diseases.
For Referring Physicians
Dean's Infectious Disease physicians work with referring physicians to determine the best course of treatment for your patient – either as an outpatient or inpatient – and regularly communicate with you regarding the patient’s condition. Your patient is referred back to you for continued management, but our physicians are always available to provide post-treatment support and to serve as an informational resource.
Our Infectious Disease specialists see patients at several Dean clinics and outreach locations throughout southern Wisconsin.
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