Overview
Brent Wieland, M.D. was originally from Albuquerque, N.M., but spent a considerable time in Memphis, TN, and St. Louis MO. He moved to Colorado in 2011 to join Western Infectious Disease Consultants, P.C. He is interested in all aspects of Infectious Disease, but particularly likes trying to solve mysterious or challenging cases. He is an avid baseball and football fan, and roots for the St. Louis Cardinals and Denver Broncos. In his free time he and his wife Amanda enjoy traveling, cooking, skiing, camping, and he has recently taken up fly fishing.
Dr. Wieland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
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- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1536 Cole Boulevard, Suite 120, Lakewood, CO 80401
3303 West 144th Avenue, Unit 103, Broomfield, CO 80023
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.
Western Infectious Disease Consultants
Jeffrey A. DesJardin, M.D. was born in Colorado but grew up in Wisconsin and is an avid Green Bay Packers fan. He returned to Colorado in 1998 to join Western Infectious Disease Consultants, P.C. and has remained with them since. He is interested in all aspects of Infectious Disease, but has a special interest in Travel Medicine and loves to travel himself. His free time was previously spent coaching his two sons in baseball, but now that they are older he enjoys running, biking and cooking. Dr. Desjardin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, Osteomyelitis, and Osteomyelitis in Children.
Western Infectious Disease Consultants
Dr. Kartalija was born in Zagreb, Croatia where she started her training as a physician. She then moved to the United States in 1988 to pursue research in the field of infectious disease at San Francisco General Hospital. Working in San Francisco during the early years of the AIDS epidemic sparked her initial interest and generated her continuing passion for the field of infectious disease. In her spare time, Dr. Kartalija enjoys traveling back to Croatia with her children, practicing yoga, nordic skiing, buying stylish boots and cycling. Dr. Kartalija is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, and Osteomyelitis.
Western Infectious Disease Consultants
Laura Coster is an Infectious Disease provider in Lakewood, Colorado. Dr. Coster has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Dr. Coster is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Wieland isDistinguished. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- OsteomyelitisDr. Wieland isDistinguished. Learn about Osteomyelitis.
- Strep ThroatDr. Wieland isDistinguished. Learn about Strep Throat.
- Advanced
- EndocarditisDr. Wieland isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Infective EndocarditisDr. Wieland isAdvanced. Learn about Infective Endocarditis.
- LymphangitisDr. Wieland isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphangitis.
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
- Osteomyelitis in ChildrenDr. Wieland isAdvanced. Learn about Osteomyelitis in Children.
- Streptococcal Group A InfectionDr. Wieland isAdvanced. Learn about Streptococcal Group A Infection.
- Experienced
- AIDS Dementia ComplexDr. Wieland isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dementia Complex.
- AIDS Dysmorphic SyndromeDr. Wieland isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
- ArachnoiditisDr. Wieland isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Wieland isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- BlastomycosisDr. Wieland isExperienced. Learn about Blastomycosis.
- CellulitisDr. Wieland isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.