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1025 College AvenueFort Worth, TX 76104
Phone+1 817-348-0821
Fax+1 817-348-0073
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Summary
- Donna DeFreitas, MD, is an infectious disease specialist based in Fort Worth, TX. She completed her medical education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1998, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix from 1998 to 2001. She undertook a fellowship in Infectious Disease at the University of California Davis Health from 2002 to 2004. Dr. DeFreitas held the position of Section Chief at St. Mary's Medical Center from 2019 to 2021. Her publications include research on HIV clinical trial participation and recruitment, with notable articles published in journals such as the Journal of the National Medical Association, The AIDS Reader, and AIDS Patient Care and STDs.
Education & Training
University of California Davis HealthFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2002 - 2004
University of Arizona College of Medicine-PhoenixResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2028
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 1999 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Extracutaneous Sporotrichosis With Dissemination to the Brain in a Patient Taking Biologic Medications: A Case Report.Kailey N Nguyen, Donna Defreitas, Bryan Youree, Shovendra Gautam
Cureus. 2025-10-01 - 20 citationsRace and HIV Clinical Trial ParticipationDonna Defreitas
Journal of the National Medical Association. 2010-06-01 - 6 citationsHIV-associated pseudotumor cerebri: a case report and literature review.Christina Le, Donna Defreitas
The AIDS Reader. 2008-12-01
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