Our pediatric infectious diseases physicians provide consultations for children and teenagers with various types of infections, including:

• Prolonged or unexpected fever
• Recurrent infections
• Pneumonia
• Meningitis
• Skin infections
• Bone and joint infections
• Various viral, fungal and parasitic infections

Additional Services

• Congenital Infection: Provides consultations to pregnant women with infections during pregnancy that might affect their babies such as: CMV, HIV, Toxoplasmosis, HBV and HCV infections. We also evaluate and manage babies with suspected or documented congenital infections.
• HIV Care: We provide full clinical service for children and adolescents with HIV. We provide HIV testing and counseling to any adolescent or child who is referred for testing.
• Tuberculosis (TB): We provide evaluation and management for all children with tuberculosis, working closely with the Cuyahoga County TB clinic, which is located at MetroHealth. We also provide TB testing and counseling.
• Home Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy: We treat and follow up with your child for infections that require long-term intravenous (IV) therapy.
• Travel Medicine: We provide advice regarding immunizations and infection precautions as dictated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Adoption Screenings: We provide consultations regarding immunization and screening for infections for adopting families.

Make an Appointment

To schedule an appointment, call 216-778-4284. Patients are seen at

MetroHealth Medical Center
Women & Children's Pavilion, 1^st Floor 
2500 MetroHealth Drive
Cleveland, OH 44109
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Pediatric Infectious Disease Physicians

	Nazha F. Abughali, MD Interim Chair, Department of Pediatrics Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Specialties: Pediatric Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Children’s Health Learn more about Dr. Nazha F. Abughali
	Rebecca Schein, MD Assistant Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine  Specialties: Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, Infections in Pregnant Women and Newborns Learn more about Dr. Rebecca Schein