Infectious Diseases
Trinity Health Of New England Medical Group offers comprehensive services relative to infectious disease treatment and prevention, as well as a Travel Clinic that offers preventive care if you're planning to travel abroad.
Our infectious disease specialists are experts in the diagnosis, treatment and management of all infectious diseases, including chronic viral diseases such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. They are also highly skilled in travel medicine, adult immunization and antibiotic utilization, as well as infection prevention. They provide guidance in the proper use of antibiotics and know which adult immunizations can keep you and your family healthy. They encourage everyone 6 months and older to get a flu shot every year. Here is more information about their areas of expertise.
Chronic Hepatitis C
Did you know that Hepatitis C can often be treatable and that referral to an infectious disease specialist can make all the difference? With our deep knowledge of the latest options and treatments, our specialized staff can help you make Hepatitis C treatable and even curable.
What Should Patients Do?
The first step is to know your status. If you meet any of the following criteria ask your doctor to test for Hepatitis C:
- All patients born between 1945-1965
- Patients who have used IV drugs even once in their life
- Patients with tattoos
- Individuals who have shared straws with others for nasal drug use
- Those who received blood or blood products before 1992
Infection Prevention
Our very first commitment, above all else, is to patient safety. You can be sure that everyone here shares a relentless focus on making sure that you, and all our patients, are safe. Our patients should feel a sense of comfort and security when under our care. Our infectious disease specialists work closely with Trinity Health Of New England’s Quality Management team, our physicians and caregivers to maintain the highest standards of infection prevention and adult immunization.
Travel Medicine Program
Before you head off on your next trip, make the Travel Medicine Program your first stop. Our team of infectious disease specialists has everything you need to make your next getaway a safe and healthy one. We offer advice and preventive care before you leave, mid-trip consultations and follow-up care for after you return home, if needed. We are available to consult with your primary care physician or other specialists by phone.
The Travel Medicine Program offers a full range of prescriptions, vaccinations and travel advice, whether you are heading to the mountains or the beach, or traveling abroad for business. Our program is one of only a few federally licensed providers of yellow fever vaccine, and we follow all current vaccination recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
HIV
Infectious Disease specialists provide education, prevention and treatment of HIV patients. We provide a full range of patient resources, including access to social services and health care and assistance with housing, transportation, medication and support services.
Adult Vaccines
Vaccines are not just for kids. In fact, adult vaccines can help keep you and your family healthy. Our adult vaccine clinic offers the following vaccines:
- Meningococcal vaccines
- Zoster (the shingles vaccine)
- TDap
- MMR
- Varicella
- Tetanus
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Vaccines for travel: Twinex, Japanese B encephalitis, polio, rabies, typhoid and yellow fever