Infectious Disease Treatment in Northwest Arkansas
Comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. Board certified specialist care for complex and antibiotic resistant infections. New patient intake is by physician referral only.
Patient Intake Policy
New patients are accepted by physician referral only. Please ask your primary care physician or specialist to send a referral to our office. We also no longer provide Hepatitis C treatment; see referral options here.
Dr. Hennigan and our nurse practitioners provide both hospital consultations and outpatient care for the full spectrum of infectious diseases. Click below to learn more about specific services.
Infectious Disease Consultation
Infectious disease consultation is appropriate when a patient has an infection that is difficult to diagnose, not responding to treatment, or requires specialized expertise. Our physicians provide expert evaluation for both hospitalized patients and outpatients referred by primary care providers and specialists.
- Unexplained fever of unknown origin
- Pneumonia and respiratory infections
- Endocarditis (heart valve infections)
- Bone and joint infections (osteomyelitis, septic arthritis)
- Sepsis and bloodstream infections
- Surgical site and wound infections
- Central nervous system infections
- Parasitic infections
HIV Services and PrEP
Our practice provides comprehensive, confidential HIV care with compassion and the latest treatment protocols. Modern antiretroviral therapy allows patients living with HIV to achieve undetectable viral loads, protecting their health and preventing transmission to partners.
- HIV testing and diagnosis
- Antiretroviral therapy initiation and management
- Viral load and CD4 monitoring
- Drug resistance testing
- Opportunistic infection prevention and treatment
- Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention
- Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) when needed
What is PrEP? Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a daily medication that prevents HIV infection in people who are at higher risk. PrEP is highly effective when taken as prescribed. PrEP and other new patient services require a physician referral to our office; ask your primary care physician to send a referral.
Infusion Therapy
Our Fayetteville infusion center provides physician supervised outpatient IV therapy in a comfortable clinical setting. This allows patients who require intravenous antibiotics or other infusions to receive treatment without hospitalization.
- IV antibiotic therapy
- IV antifungal medications
- IV antiviral therapy
- Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- Central line care and maintenance
- Lab monitoring during therapy
Travel Medicine
Planning international travel? Our pre-travel consultations help you stay healthy abroad. We assess your destination specific health risks and provide the vaccinations, preventive medications, and guidance you need for safe travel.
- Destination risk assessment
- Travel vaccinations (yellow fever, typhoid, hepatitis A and B, and others)
- Malaria prophylaxis
- Traveler's diarrhea prevention and treatment
- Altitude sickness prevention
- Health guidance for specific destinations
We also evaluate and treat infections acquired during travel, including tropical and parasitic diseases.
Antibiotic Resistant Infections
Antibiotic resistance is an increasing challenge in medicine. When standard antibiotics fail, infectious disease specialists have the expertise to select alternative treatments that can overcome resistance patterns. Our physicians have extensive experience with drug resistant organisms including MRSA, VRE, and multidrug resistant gram negative bacteria.
- MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
- VRE (vancomycin resistant Enterococcus)
- ESBL producing organisms
- Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) colitis
- Multidrug resistant tuberculosis
Learn More About Specific Care Areas
In depth information on the conditions and services our practice provides for patients across Northwest Arkansas.