Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, and Osteomyelitis.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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
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 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
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
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung DiseaseDr. Kartalija isDistinguished. Learn about Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease.
- Strep ThroatDr. Kartalija isDistinguished. Learn about Strep Throat.
- Advanced
- EndocarditisDr. Kartalija isAdvanced. Learn about Endocarditis.
- Infectious ArthritisDr. Kartalija isAdvanced. Learn about Infectious Arthritis.
- Infective EndocarditisDr. Kartalija isAdvanced. Learn about Infective Endocarditis.
- LymphangitisDr. Kartalija isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphangitis.
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
- Necrotizing FasciitisDr. Kartalija isAdvanced. Learn about Necrotizing Fasciitis.
- Experienced
- AIDS Dementia ComplexDr. Kartalija isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dementia Complex.
- AIDS Dysmorphic SyndromeDr. Kartalija isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
- ArachnoiditisDr. Kartalija isExperienced. Learn about Arachnoiditis.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Kartalija isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Bacterial MeningitisDr. Kartalija isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Meningitis.
- CellulitisDr. Kartalija isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.