Columbus Infectious Disease

Overview

We are a specialty practice that focuses on the treatment and management of recurrent, serious or life threatening infections, infections or diseases acquired from unusual bacteria, virus or fungus, and antibiotic resistant infections.

Meet the physician: Dr. Amir Tirmizi graduated from King Edward Medical University in Pakistan. He is board certified in infectious disease, internal medicine and hospice and palliative care.

Before requesting a referral to Columbus Infectious Disease, patients should discuss any of the following concerns with their primary care physician, regarding recurrent infections, hospital-acquired infections, sexually transmitted illnesses, HIV, and prevention of these infections.

The most common illnesses treated by Dr. Tirmizi include:

• Infections of heart valves and blood vessels
• Bone and Joint Infections
• Sexually Transmitted Illnesses, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis
• Infections due to resistant bacteria
• Tuberculosis and related infections
• Clostridium difficile (C.diff) infection