Dr. Jesse Penico is an infectious disease specialist in Gulfport. He cares for patients with infections that are difficult to diagnose and treat, and can be life-threatening.
Yes, Dr. Jesse P. Penico is accepting new patients at this office.
(228) 868-6643
12266 Ashley Drive, Gulfport, MS 39503-2759
Dr. Jesse Penico graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1979.
Dr. Penico has one office in Mississippi where he specializes in Infectious Disease Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Penico works with one hundred and thirty-six doctors including Dr. James Corder and Dr. Janus Kulpa.
As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Penico 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. Penico 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. Penico specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. When necessary, Dr. Penico can also refer patients to specialist physicians when medically needed. As an example, patients with severe liver problems could be referred to a hepatologist for additional medical tests or treatments.
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. Penico, but only those who participate in Medicare.