Best Infectious Disease Specialists Minneapolis Near Me

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Our Infectious Disease team tackles the evaluation, counseling, and treatments of complicated infections or immunologic disease, such as HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, viral hepatitis, travel-related illness, and more. That is hard-hitting science. But we treat more than just your infection—we listen to all your facts, fears, and experiences to help you create a plan that will address all the factors that critically affect your health.

Our energetic, enthusiastic team includes pharmacists, nurses, case managers, CMAs, physicians, and advanced practitioners, who believe treating an infection involves personalized care for the whole person.

We do more than just testing and diagnosing in the clinic—we can also help connect you to help with drug costs or community resources to address all the factors that infringe upon your good health.

We partner with many HIV/AIDS service organizations to provide one-stop care for our customers with HIV infection, including the Minnesota AIDS Project and the Ryan White–funded Medication Adherence Program.

We provide screening for the prevention of anal cancer—a cancer caused by Human Papillomavirus infection—through the use of a procedure called high resolution anoscopy.

4worldlovers: Dr. Maroushek has been practicing pediatrics for over 20 years. She is a specialist in Pediatric Infectious Disease with areas of interest and emphasis in Immigrant/Refugee Health, Tropical/Travel Medicine including tuberculosis, malaria, perinatal HIV, and Hepatitis. She is a pediatric consultant to the CDC’s Division of Global Migration and Quarantine and a Faculty Member of the Division of Global Health and Pediatric Infectious Disease at the University of MN Pediatrics Department. Dr. Maroushek also sees many general pediatric patients, some into the second generation! Additionally, she is a consultant to the Minnesota Department of Health in caring for children with lead poisoning statewide. She sits on Hennepin Healthcare’s Infection Control and Prevention, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Human Subject Research Committees.

Maroushek, SR. et al. Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C. A Consensus Report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences released on January 11, 2010.

Maroushek, SR. Screening and Healthcare of Immigrant Children, In: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 20th Edition. Editors: Robert Kliegman, Richard Behrman, Hal Jenson, and Bonita Stanton. Elsevier Press, Philadelphia, PA, (2015).

Maroushek, SR. Medical Evaluation of Immigrant (Foreign-Born) Children for Infectious Disease. In: Red Book, 27th Edition, 2009 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, American Academy of Pediatrics, Editors: Larry Pickering, Carol Baker, Charles Prober

Maroushek, SR., Principles of Antimycobacterial Therapy. In: Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 20th Edition. Editors: Robert Kliegman, Richard Behrman, Hal Jenson, and Bonita Stanton. Elsevier Press, Philadelphia, PA, 2015.

Summer, A.P., Stauffer, W., Maroushek, SR., and T. Nevins. Hematuria in Children Due to Schistosomiasis in a Nonendemic Setting. Clinical Pediatrics 45:177-181. March 2006.

Maroushek, SR., Aguilar, EF, Stauffer, W, and M. Abd-Alla. Malaria Among Refugee Children at Arrival in the United States. PIDJ, 24(5): 450-2. May 2005.

Stauffer, W., Maroushek, SR., and D. Kamat. Medical Screening of Immigrant Children. Clinical Pediatrics 42(9):763-773. November-December 2003.

Maroushek, SR. Predictors of Non-Adherence with Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Children. School of Public Health Masters Thesis (Clinical Research), University of Minnesota, May 2003.

Maroushek, SR. Infectious Diseases in Childcare Settings and Schools: Information for Directors, Caregivers, Parents or Guardians and School Health Staff by Minnesota Department of Health. Reviewer and Contributing Author, 5th Edition, January 2003.

Maroushek, SR. et al, Blood Lead Clinical Treatment Work Group Final Report, Minnesota Department of Health, July 2001.

Swim at your own risk as Minnesota lakes turn green – Star Tribune

Minnesota boy who got brain infection after swimming dies – Washington Times

4worldlovers:
Dr. Belani has been a pediatric Infectious disease specialist on staff at Children's Minnesota on the Minneapolis campus since 1989. She is currently employed by Children's Minnesota. Dr. Belani completed her under graduate medical education at St. John's Medical College in India. She completed her post graduate pediatric training at Bombay University in India. Her residency in pediatrics and her fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Disease followed at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Belani is Board Certified in Pediatrics; Pediatric Infectious Disease; Travel, Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; and HIV Medicine (AAHIVMA). She has been working with HIV infected children in Minnesota since 1985. Dr. Belani is also interested in Chronic Granulomatous disease, Lyme disease, Pediatric Tuberculosis, Fungal infections and all infections in immunocompromised hosts.


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What can patients expect if they choose you as their infectious disease doctor?

My patients can expect someone who is conscientious, hardworking and detail oriented. I’ll work with your care team to provide you coordinated, compassionate, guidelines-based care.

I have lived all over, but St. Louis Park, MN, is my hometown.

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