Infectious Disease Associates of Tampa Bay (IDATB) is a group of consulting physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious and tropical diseases. Our staff is committed to providing the highest quality of care for the management of simple infections to the most unusual of tropical diseases. Our physicians are available twenty-four hours a day to provide care for the community. It is our privilege to care for you!
What is an Infectious Disease Specialist?
An infectious disease (ID) specialist is a physician who concentrates on discovering what pathogen such as a bacteria, virus, fungi, or parasite may be causing your illness. We work with patients of all types, from otherwise healthy to immunocompromised in both the outpatient and hospital setting. Your ID Physician has 9-10 years of education and training: 4 years of medical school, 3 years of residency in Internal Medicine, and 2-3 years of specialized training in Infectious Diseases. Our ID specialists are Board Certified, they have passed board certification examinations in both Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases.
Many common infections can be treated by your personal physician. However, in cases where an infection is difficult to diagnose, or does not respond to treatment, your doctor might refer you to an Infectious Disease specialist.
ID specialists will review your medical information, including radiology and laboratory reports. They also perform a physical exam to help determine the cause of your problem. Once the cause of your illness is identified, treatment and follow-up may be recommended.
Inpatient and Outpatient Services
We see patients at the following area hospitals daily:
- AdventHealth Carrollwood
- AdventHealth at Connerton
- AdventHealth Dade City
- AdventHealth Tampa
- AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
- AdventHealth Zephyrhills
- BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel
- South Florida Baptist Hospital
- St. Joseph’s Hospital Main
- St. Joseph’s Hospital North
- St. Joseph’s Hospital South
- St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital
- Tampa General Hospital
- Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital
- Kindred Hospital Central Tampa
- HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
In addition to providing inpatient care for the Tampa Bay community, we also see patients in an outpatient setting daily. Our outpatient services include:
- Diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases
- Follow up after hospital stays
- Two ambulatory infusion centers
- Management of home infusion services
- Traveler’s medicine including vaccinations