About me
Dr. Rakhi Krishnan earned her medical degree at the Patna Medical College in India and now specializes in the study and treatment of Infectious Diseases. Prior to joining Shah Associates, Rakhi practiced at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. She deals with many infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, Lyme diseases & other tick-borne diseases; Dr. Krishnan receives the most pleasure when she is able to see her patients getting better right before her eyes. On weekends, she enjoys reading and participating in all outdoor activities.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rast Test
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Sinusitis
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bronchitis
- Brucellosis
- Candidemia
- Cellulitis
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Encephalitis
- Filariasis
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphangitis
- Meningitis
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
- Penile Inflammation
- Pneumonia
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Resistance To Antimicrobial Drugs
- Sepsis
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel
- Tuberculosis
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Clostridium Difficile Toxin Assay
- Cystitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tropical Disease Treatment
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science (2003)
Residency: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science (2001)
Medical School: Patna Medical College (1992)