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Office
2790 Godwin Blvd
Ste 240
Suffolk, VA 23434Phone+1 757-934-4550Fax+1 757-934-4332- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- University of ConnecticutFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2008 - 2010
- Aurora Health CareResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
- Addis Ababa University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2008
- Gondar College of Medical SciencesClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- WI State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- MD State Medical License 2013 - 2024
- WA State Medical License 2012 - 2018
- GA State Medical License 2010 - 2017
- PA State Medical License 2014 - 2014
- CT State Medical License 2009 - 2010
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- AOA Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- AOA Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 43 citationsDelayed clearance of Plasmodium falciparum in patients with human immunodeficiency virus co-infection treated with artemisinin.Yoseph Birku, Eyasu Mekonnen, Anders Björkman, Dawit Wolday> ;Ethiopian Medical Journal. 2002 Apr 1
- 8 citationsField trial of the RTM dipstick method for the rapid diagnosis of malaria based on the detection of Plasmodium falciparum HRP-2 antigen in whole blood.Dawit Wolday, Fekede Balcha, Ghimja Fessehaye, Yoseph Birku, Andrew Shepherd> ;Tropical Doctor. 2001 Jan 1
- 19 citationsRapid diagnosis of severe malaria based on the detection of Pf-Hrp-2 antigen.Yoseph Birku, D Welday, D Ayele, A Shepherd> ;Ethiopian Medical Journal. 1999 Jul 1
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Hospital Affiliations
- Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, Virginia
- Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterWilliamsburg, Virginia
- Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, Virginia
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