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Expertise you can trust

The infectious diseases team includes:

  • Board-certified pediatric infectious disease specialists
  • Nurse practitioners with experience in infectious disease, HIV care and immunology
  • Nurses and medical assistants

Our top-notch team is committed to staying on the cutting edge of their field—each member of our group has particular expertise with various infectious syndromes. Dr. Farah Cassis-Ghavami focuses on HIV infection; Dr. Kiran Belani knows the ins and outs of tuberculosis; and Dr. William Pomputius and Dr. Kiran Belani are experts in tropical diseases.

The infectious diseases program is led by:

Anu Kalaskar, MD – Medical director of the division of infectious disease

– Children’s Minnesota Employee

Meet our Infectious diesease team

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