48 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Oster, Infectious Disease Specialist in Ventura, CA?
Where did Dr. Oster go to medical school and complete their residency?
Residency: Jackson Mem Hosp/Jackson Hlth, Internal Medicine; Via Christi Reg Mc/St Francis, Internal Medicine | U Miami Hosps | University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Holy Cross Hospital Program
Medical School: Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts | Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
Is Dr. Oster board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?
Yes, Dr. Henry Oster, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
What languages does Dr. Oster speak?
Dr. Oster and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
- German
- Spanish
What conditions does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Oster typically treat?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Oster diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Oster. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Fever
- High temperature
- Pyrexia
- Elevated body temperature
ICD-10 Codes:
- R509: Fever, unspecified
Also known as:
- Blood Infection
- Sepsis
- Bacteremia
- Bacteria in blood
- Bloodstream infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- R7881: Bacteremia
Also known as:
- Urinary Tract Infection
- UTI
- Bladder infection
- Kidney infection
- Urine infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- Cellulitis
- Skin infection
- Bacterial skin inflammation
- Acute skin infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- L0390: Cellulitis, unspecified
What procedures does an Infectious Disease Specialist like Dr. Oster typically perform?
As an Infectious Disease Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Henry Oster may include:
- Epidemiology Consultation
- Epidemiology Follow Up
- HIV / AIDS Consultation
- HIV / AIDS Follow Up
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
- Infection Follow Up
- Lumbar Puncture
- Pertussis Vaccine
Please contact Dr. Oster's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Oster accept my insurance?
Please contact Dr. Oster's office to confirm accepted insurance plans.
Where is Dr. Oster's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Oster affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Oster has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Oster's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Oster's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1417992223.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Oster?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Oster
What is Dr. Henry Oster's specialty?
What does an Infectious Disease Specialist do?
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.