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Behnoosh Afghani

Behnoosh Afghani, MD

Specialties

Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Hospitalist, General Pediatrics

Clinical Interests

hospital medicine, pediatric infections, performance improvements, vaccinations

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Certifications
  • American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases [Pediatrics]
  • American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics - General
Language
  • English
  • Farsi
  • Spanish
Gender
Female
Medical School
University of Southern California SOM
Internship
University of California, IrvinePediatrics
Residency
University of California, IrvinePediatrics
Fellowship
University of California, IrvinePediatric Infectious Disease
Professional Positions
  • Professor — Hospitalist Program, Department of Pediatrics, UCI School of Medicine
Awards and Recognition
  • Patient Safety Award, Pediatric Unit
  • Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association — 2007-2023
Academic Profile

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Speakers Bureau Topics

  • Congenital Infections
  • Fever in Children
  • Fungal Infections in Children
  • Immunization Update
  • Immunizations: Facts vs. Myths
  • Lymphadenitis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Pediatric Pneumonia
  • Pertussis
  • Primary Immunodeficiencies
  • Tuberculosis

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