Michael Blocker
Experienced in Strep Throat

Dr. Michael Blocker

Infectious Disease
Novant Health
Novant Health Infectious Disease Specialists - Charlotte
1900 Randolph Road, Suite 216, 
Charlotte, NC 
Offers Telehealth
32 Years of Experience
Experienced in Strep Throat
Novant Health
Novant Health Infectious Disease Specialists - Charlotte
1900 Randolph Road, Suite 216, 
Charlotte, NC 
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Overview

Michael Blocker is an Infectious Disease provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Blocker has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Strep Throat. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Infective Endocarditis, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Endocarditis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Massachusetts Medical School, 1994.0
Residency
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Specialties
Infectious Disease
Licenses
Specialist in NC
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Atrium Health Pineville
Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Novant Health Infectious Disease Specialists - Charlotte
1900 Randolph Road, Suite 216, Charlotte, NC 28207
Call: 704-316-5330
Other Locations
Novant Health Infectious Disease Specialists - Huntersville
16525 Holly Crest Lane, Suite 220, Huntersville, NC 28078
Call: 704-384-1940

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.

3 Total Publications

Effectiveness of targeted enhanced terminal room disinfection on hospital-wide acquisition and infection with multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridium difficile: a secondary analysis of a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial with crossover design (BETR Disinfection).
Effectiveness of targeted enhanced terminal room disinfection on hospital-wide acquisition and infection with multidrug-resistant organisms and Clostridium difficile: a secondary analysis of a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial with crossover design (BETR Disinfection).
Journal: The Lancet. Infectious diseases
Published: February 07, 2018
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        • Endocarditis
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        • Infectious Arthritis
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        • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
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