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Office
6560 Fannin St
Suite 1540
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-799-9997Fax+1 713-799-2511
Summary
- Dr. Victor Fainstein, MD is an infectious disease specialist in Houston, Texas. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Texas. He is affiliated with Houston Methodist Hospital, St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, and Texas Orthopedic Hospital.
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1977 - 1979
- Universidad Nacional Autonoma de MexicoClass of 1973
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1979 - 2026
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 65 citationsPolymicrobial septicemia in the cancer patientLinda S. Elting, Gerald P. Bodey, Victor Fainstein
Medicine. 1986-07-01 - 31 citationsA Randomized Double-Blind Trial of Vancomycin versus Teicoplanin for the Treatment of Gram-Positive Bacteremia in Patients with CancerKenneth V. I. Rolston, Hieu Nguyen, Gwendolyn Amos, Linda Eltin, Victor Fainstein
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 1994-02-01 - 703 citationsInfections Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosaGerald P. Bodey, Ricardo Bolivar, Victor Fainstein, Leena Jadeja
Reviews of Infectious Diseases. 1983-03-01