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Carlos E. Figueroa Castro, MD, MS (BMI), FACP

Associate Professor

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Location

  • Pleasant Valley Health Center
  • 3200 Pleasant Valley Rd.
  • West Bend, WI 53095

Specialties

  • Infectious Disease

Infectious Disease Clinic

Pleasant Valley Health Center

Compassion, advocacy, and knowledge will always be present during our encounters. I believe these qualities are crucial in delivering high-quality medical care. This is my commitment to every person who seeks my advice as a professional.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Endocarditis
  • Spinal Infection
  • Cellulitis
  • Discitis
  • Prosthetic Joint Infections
  • Atypical Mycobacterial Infections

Treatments and Services

  • HIV Care

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert West Bend Hospital – West Bend

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Infectious Disease

Clinic Locations

Pleasant Valley Health Center

Infectious Disease Clinic - Sargeant Health Center
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Biography

Dr. Figueroa Castro joined the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, at the Medical College of Wisconsin in December 2013. He received his medical degree from Universidad El Bosque in Bogota, Colombia in 1998. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 2006, and then completed fellowship in infectious diseases at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska in 2008. Dr. Figueroa Castro’s clinical practice includes the care of adults with a multitude of infectious conditions, including but not limited to skin infections, endocarditis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infections, and atypical mycobacterial infections. He provides HIV care including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and HIV therapy at Froedtert West Bend Hospital. He is the medical director for infection prevention of Froedtert Community Hospitals (Froedtert Menomonee Falls hospital, Froedtert West Bend hospital).

Education and Training

Doctor of Medicine - Universidad El Bosque - Bogota (1998)
Residency in Internal Medicine - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2006)
Fellowship in Infectious Diseases - Creighton University School of Medicine - Omaha, NE (2008)

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