Dr. William Ehni

Infectious DiseaseMale40+ years of experience
Dr. William Ehni is a infectious disease specialist in Seattle, Washington. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1982 and has been in practice for 40+ years.
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Location

Dr. William Ehni
1550 N 115Th St
Seattle, Washington 98133

Education

Medical school

Top Ranked School

Dr. Ehni attended University of Washington School of Medicine and graduated in 1982 (40 years ago). University of Washington School of Medicine is a top-ranked medical school, and is ranked #9 in Best Medical Schools by U.S. News.

About Me

Dr. Ehni works at Association of University Physicians, which has 2690 other health providers.

Primary specialty
Infectious Disease
Years of experience
40+ years
Gender
Male
NPI
1679502264

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ehni is affiliated with the following hospitals.

University of Washington Medical CTR
Swedish Edmonds Hospital

Conditions Treated

As an infectious disease, Dr. Ehni may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Ehni what conditions he treats. Dr. Ehni may treat additional conditions not listed.

  • Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Anthrax
  • Arthritis
  • Asthma
  • Bacterial vaginosis
  • Bloodstream infections
  • Boils
  • Botulism
  • Bronchitis
  • Brucellosis
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Specialties

Dr. Ehni is a infectious disease specialist.

Infectious Disease

Infectious diseases or ID, also known as infectiology, is a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of infections. An infectious diseases specialist's practice consists of managing nosocomial (healthcare-acquired) infections or community-acquired infections and is historically associated with hygiene, epidemiology, clinical microbiology, travel medicine and tropical medicine.

Infectious diseases specialists typically serve as consultants to other physicians in cases of complex infections, and often manage patients with HIV/AIDS and other forms of immunodeficiency. Although many common infections are treated by physicians without formal expertise in infectious diseases, specialists may be consulted for cases where an infection is difficult to diagnose or manage. They may also be asked to help determine the cause of a fever of unknown origin.

Specialists in infectious diseases can practice both in hospitals (inpatient) and clinics (outpatient). In hospitals, specialists in infectious diseases help ensure the timely diagnosis and treatment of acute infections by recommending the appropriate diagnostic tests to identify the source of the infection and by recommending appropriate management such as prescribing antibiotics to treat bacterial infections. For certain types of infections, involvement of specialists in infectious diseases may improve patient outcomes. In clinics, specialists in infectious diseases can provide long-term care to patients with chronic infections such as HIV/AIDS.