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Health Services

Infectious Disease Clinic

Purpose

The Infectious Diseases Clinic is an outpatient ambulatory clinic located on the 3rd floor of the Medical Mall. We perform complete medical evaluation of HIV-infected Department of Defense (DOD) beneficiaries in the San Antonio Military Medical Center catchment area at least every six months. Many of our HIV-positive patients are actively enrolled in ongoing research protocols in coordination with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation. We provide telephonic and limited on-site consultative services to all military hospitals worldwide. Our focus is on early intervention to delay disease progression and promoting optimal health. The Infectious Diseases Clinic also provides infectious disease consultative and follow-up care to eligible surgical and medical inpatients and outpatients. Finally, the ID Clinic offers immunization services to eligible beneficiaries for routine adult immunizations.

About Us

  • Evaluate and manage the entire spectrum of infectious diseases including bacterial, viral, fungal, rickettsial, mycobacterial, and parasitic infections as well as events related to bioterrorism
  • Optimize antibiotic regimens for complex inpatient and chronic outpatient infections
  • Provide care to military personnel diagnosed with osteomyelitis (bone infection) due to traumatic injuries
  • Provide pre-travel advice, and post-travel evaluations for travel related/tropical diseases
  • Provide comprehensive care for HIV-positive patients at all stages of the HIV disease
  • Provide additional support through our Chest, Travel, PrEP, and STD Clinics
  • Immunize eligible beneficiaries with routine adult immunizations via appointment or walk-in

Patients may self-refer to be seen in our International Travel and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Clinics. Male patients may self-refer to be seen in our STD clinic. All patients must have an appointment to be seen by a provider.

Walk In Hours (Routine Adult Immunizations, Self-Collection of Samples, Antibiotic Injections):

  • Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • The clinic will be closed the last Friday of every month from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. for readiness training.
  • There are a limited number of procedure appointments outside of these hours and can be booked by calling the ID Clinic Directly at 210-916-5554 or CAMO at 210-916-9900.

Vaccines required for international travel are given at a counseling appointment with a BAMC Infectious Disease Travel Medicine Provider only and can be booked via self-referral to the ID Clinic for a 30 minute appointment with a provider.

Pre-deployment vaccinations (i.e. anthrax) are not administered at this location.

Contact Us

Location:

3rd Floor - Medical Mall

Hours of Operation:

Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Walk In Hours (Routine Adult Immunizations, Self-Collection of Samples, Antibiotic Injections):

  • Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • The clinic will be closed the last Friday of every month from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. for readiness training.
  • There are a limited number of procedure appointments outside of these hours and can be booked by calling the ID Clinic Directly at 210-916-5554 or CAMO at 210-916-9900.

Phone:

210-916-5554

Fax:

210-916-2121

DSN:

429-5554

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