Dr. Martin Backer is an infectious disease specialist in Yakima. He cares for patients with infections that are difficult to diagnose and treat, and can be life-threatening.
Yes, Dr. Martin Backer is accepting new patients at this office.
(509) 225-2707
2811 Tieton Drive, Yakima, WA 98902-3761
Dr. Martin Backer graduated from Other in 2002.
Dr. Backer has one office in Washington where he specializes in Infectious Disease Medicine, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
Dr. Backer works with sixty-three doctors including Dr. David Lindgren and Dr. Katina Rue.
As an infectious disease specialist, Dr. Backer 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. Backer 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. Backer specializes in diagnosing and treating cross-system illnesses that may affect multiple organ systems. He may also refer patients to specialist physicians when medically needed. For instance, patients with serious heart problems could be referred to a cardiologist for further diagnostic tests or therapies.
Pediatricians like Dr. Backer are physicians who specialize in treating children of all ages, providing comprehensive medical care for infants, children & adolescents. Pediatricians serve as primary care providers, being the first point of contact when a patient is sick. Dr. Backer is trained to provide well-rounded medical care for children of all ages, working closely with the patient's parents & family to ensure that the child is developing & maturing properly.
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MD • 2002
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. Backer, but only those who participate in Medicare.