Our Infectious Disease doctors are trained to deal with the diagnosis, control and treatment of a wide variety of infections. They serve as consultants to other physicians in cases of complex infections, such as
endocarditis, osteomyelitis, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, travel related infections, antimicrobial resistance and public health epidemics. Our Infectious Disease specialists provide key consultation to both Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospitals, and see adult patient
Services provided:
- Inpatient and outpatient consultations
- Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Clinic (OPAT)
- Antibiotic Stewardship
Oceanview Clinicians:
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Lissa Barger, MD
Medical Director, Infectious Disease
- Board Certifications: Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- Fellowship: Adult Infectious Diseases, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California, 2015-2017
- Residency: Internal Medicine, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, 2012-2015, Chief Resident 2014-2015
- Medical School: Ross University School Of Medicine 2012
- Professional Memberships: Infectious Disease Society of America, The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Clinic Locations: Medicine Specialty Center West (MSCW)
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Nessa Meshkaty, MD
Infectious Disease
- Graduate School: University of California San Diego, Applied Physiology
- Medical School: Chicago Medical School Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- Residency: Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Tufts University Baystate Medical Center
- Fellowship: Tufts University/ Baystate Medical Center
- Board Certified Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Infectious Disease
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Riffat Muzaffer, M.D.
Infectious Disease
- Medical School: University of Kashmir
- Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA
- Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and West LA VA – UCLA Infectious Disease Program
- Board certified: Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Clinical Interests: HIV, hepatitis and tropical infections