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Dr. Richard Anton Loftus, MD

Pathology, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease
24 years of experience
Fargo Va Medical Center 2101 Elm St N, Fargo, ND 58102

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

A cum laude graduate of Yale University, Dr. Loftus served as editor-in-chief of the Yale Herald. His work as an AIDS activist with ACT UP led him to clinical research and then medical school. At the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, he worked in Dr. Mike McCunes laboratory on the first study showing thymus function in HIV-positive persons, and with Dr. Steven Deeks on the SCOPE cohort, which produced the first study of HIV treatment failures in the HAART era.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Ucsf Medical Center

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of California San Francisco School Of Medicine - 2001

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Fargo Va Medical Center
2101 Elm St N, Fargo, ND 58102

Specialties Treated

Pathology
Internal Medicine
Infectious Disease
Other Specialty
Hospital Medicine

Conditions Addressed

Acute Sinusitis
Herpes Genitalis
Pneumonia
Epilepsy
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Acute Bronchitis
Chronic Renal Disease
Fractures, Dislocations, Derangement, and Sprains
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH)
Vitamin D Deficiency
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Intestinal Obstruction
Disorders of Lipoid Metabolism
Lateral Epicondylitis
Menopausal and Postmenopausal Disorders
Ischemic Heart Disease
Infectious Liver Disease
Gout
Hearing Loss
Calculus of the Urinary System
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Osteoarthritis
Hair Loss
Hypertension (HTN)
Hypothyroidism
Chronic Bronchitis
Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Dementia
Tinea Unguium
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Heart Failure
Ischemic Stroke
Venous Embolism and Thrombosis
Septicemia
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
Anemia
Acute Renal Failure

Procedures Performed

Lumbar Puncture
Physical Therapy
Echocardiogram
Arthrocentesis
Venipuncture
Sigmoidoscopy
Destruction of Benign/Premalignant Skin Lesions

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Humana
Aetna
Medicare
CHAMPVA
Blue Shield of California
Meritain Health
AARP
UnitedHealthcare
Cigna
Health Net
Wellcare
Health Plan of San Joaquin
Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cancer 2
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 4
Orthopedics 6
Neurology & Neurosurgery 6
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 6
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 6
Diabetes & Endocrinology 2
Children's Hospital 1
Urology 5
Psychiatry 6
Geriatrics 5
Rehabilitation 3
Ear, Nose & Throat 1
Long Term Care 2
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 1