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Shubha Kerkar, MD, Infectious Disease, Palm Springs, CA, Desert Regional Medical Center

ShubhaKerkarMDAAHIVS FACP FIDSA

Infectious Disease • Palm Springs, CA

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical

ID Consultant at Desert Regional Medical center and Eisenhower Medical Center. Director, Infectious Diseases at the Desert Regional Medical Center and DAP Health.

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Summary

  • Dr. Shubha Kerkar is an infectious disease specialist in Palm Springs, CA and is affiliated with Desert Regional Medical Center and Eisenhower Health. She received her medical degree from Gandhi Medical College and did her Internship Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Infectious Diseases. She has been in practice 30+ years. She specializes in Adult Infectious Diseases including HIV medicine and Viral Hepatitis, healthcare associated infections, and international health, travel & tropical diseases. She chairs the Committee for Infection Prevention/Employee Health and Antibiotic Stewardship Program.

Education & Training

  • Gandhi Medical College
    Gandhi Medical CollegeClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1990 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1986 - 1992
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor Award Infectious Diseases Specialty - Castle -Connolly, 2005-2022
  • Women Who Lead - Recognition Palm Springs Life, 2021
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine 2020 and 2021 Castle Connolly, 2020-2021
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Press Mentions

  • Riverside County Waiting to Receive Monkeypox Vaccines, Outlines Distribution Plan
    Riverside County Waiting to Receive Monkeypox Vaccines, Outlines Distribution PlanJune 28th, 2022
  • COVID-19: 2021 Brought More Cases, Deaths in California Than 2020; Health Leaders Remain 'Hopeful' for 2022
    COVID-19: 2021 Brought More Cases, Deaths in California Than 2020; Health Leaders Remain 'Hopeful' for 2022January 1st, 2022
  • Seven ‘Delta Variant’ Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Riverside County so Far, Should You Be Concerned?
    Seven ‘Delta Variant’ Coronavirus Cases Confirmed in Riverside County so Far, Should You Be Concerned?July 5th, 2021

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