Overview
Dr. Jimenez is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in infectious diseases. Her clinical and research interests include antimicrobial stewardship, MRSA infections and travel medicine. Dr. Jimenez earned her medical degree from the University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine in the Philippines. She then moved to the United States, where she completed her residency at Metropolitan Hospital Center and her fellowship in infectious diseases at Sparrow Health System. Dr. Jimenez is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in infectious diseases. She speaks English, Tagalog and Filipino.
Dr. Jimenez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and SAPHO Syndrome.
Insurance
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MEDICARE SNP
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- INDEMNITY
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
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- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
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St Lukes Physician Group Inc
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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
- Advanced
- OsteomyelitisDr. Jimenez isAdvanced. Learn about Osteomyelitis.
- SepsisDr. Jimenez isAdvanced. Learn about Sepsis.
- Experienced
- AIDS Dementia ComplexDr. Jimenez isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dementia Complex.
- AIDS Dysmorphic SyndromeDr. Jimenez isExperienced. Learn about AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome.
- Asymptomatic BacteriuriaDr. Jimenez isExperienced. Learn about Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Jimenez isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- CellulitisDr. Jimenez isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis