Richard J. Whitley
Advanced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis

Dr. Richard J. Whitley

Pediatric Infectious Disease
1600 7th Ave S, Chb Room 303, 
Birmingham, AL 
50 Years of Experience
Advanced in Herpes Simplex Encephalitis
1600 7th Ave S, Chb Room 303, 
Birmingham, AL 
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Overview

Richard Whitley is a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Whitley has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Herpes, Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, and Parainfluenza.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 115 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

Specialties
Pediatric Infectious Disease
Licenses
Pediatric Infectious Diseases in AL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Accepted insurance plans:

UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO

Locations

1600 7th Ave S, Chb Room 303, Birmingham, AL 35233

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

1 Clinical Trials

A Phase II Randomized and Controlled Investigation of Six Weeks of Oral Valganciclovir Therapy in Infants and Children With Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Hearing Loss
A Phase II Randomized and Controlled Investigation of Six Weeks of Oral Valganciclovir Therapy in Infants and Children With Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection and Hearing Loss
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2

115 Total Publications

Introduction and Update: Advances in Influenza Therapeutics.
Introduction and Update: Advances in Influenza Therapeutics.
Journal: The Journal of infectious diseases
Published: October 16, 2025
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David Kimberlin is a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist and an Infectious Disease provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Kimberlin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Herpes Simplex Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Neonatal Herpes, Congenital Cytomegalovirus, Genital Herpes, and Cytomegalovirus Infection. Dr. Kimberlin is currently accepting new patients.

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