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Awewura Kwara, MD, MB, ChB, MPH, TM

Infectious Disease Specialist

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My bio

Dr. Kwara is a professor of medicine within the Division of Infectious Diseases & Global Medicine. He is an Infectious Diseases Specialist with broad expertise in general infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS and travel medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Ghana Medical School and master's in public health and tropical medicine degree from Tulane University. Dr. Kwara completed Internal Medicine Residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and an Infectious Disease Fellowship at Tulane University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. He is board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases. He is also certified in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Travelers’ Health.

Board certifications

  • Infectious Disease

    American Board of Internal Medicine

  • Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine

Education

  • Fellowship - Infectious Disease

    Tulane University, 2001

  • Residency - Internal Medicine

    Cook County Hospital, 1999

  • Internship - Internal Medicine

    Cook County Hospital, 1997

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

    University of Ghana, 1992

My areas of focus

Specialties

Gender

Male