Dr. Benjamin Portnoy is an infectious disease specialist in Houston. He cares for patients with infections that are difficult to diagnose and treat, and can be life-threatening.
Dr. Benjamin Portnoy graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1970.
Dr. Portnoy has one office in Texas where he specializes in Infectious Disease Medicine and Internal Medicine.
As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Portnoy is capable of preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide variety of infectious diseases. Typically, patients with an infectious disease, such as malaria, will require highly specialized treatment or care. Dr. Portnoy may also educate patients traveling to places around the world that have a high rate of infectious diseases; this is sometimes referred to as travel medicine.
The specialty of internal medicine is an area of primary care for adults. Dr. Portnoy specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Portnoy also can refer patients to specialists. For example, patients with serious gastrointestinal issues may be referred to a gastroenterologist for additional diagnostic tests or treatment options.
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Portnoy, but only those who participate in Medicare.