Our Infectious Diseases inpatient consult service is available to help other providers throughout Boston Medical Center with in-depth evaluation and management of adult patients with bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral diseases. We also provide pre-transplant evaluations and prophylaxis assessments for patients undergoing chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive treatments.
Related Departments and Programs
Infectious Diseases
A department providing diagnosis and treatment for infectious disease, including HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and other infections.
Adult Primary Care
Complex Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy (COpAT) Program
Emergency Medicine
A department providing emergency care in the ER with 24/7 treatment for trauma and urgent medical conditions.
Family Medicine
A department providing primary care to support patients of all ages, including adult and pediatric care, women’s health, and behavioral health.
Hospitalist Group
Inpatient care from a hospitalist group providing diagnosis, treatment, and coordination of care for hospitalized patients.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
A department providing women’s reproductive healthcare and other OBGYN services, including pregnancy, fertility, and menstrual conditions.
Education and Training
The Infectious Diseases inpatient consult service consists of two teaching teams. The teaching service consult teams regularly teach trainees from the internal medicine residency program, medical students, and podiatry residents.
In addition, our inpatient primary team, which serves patients who are being admitted for care of complex infections benefit, is staffed by an attending infectious diseases physician, a senior resident, an intern from BMC's internal medicine residency program, and medical students from the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Trainees gain direct experience and didactic education pertinent to the specialty of Infectious Diseases from faculty, as well as our infectious diseases pharmacists.