Dr. Janice D Key MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
171 Ashley Ave Charleston SC, 29425About
Dr. Janice Key is an adolescent specialist practicing in Charleston, SC. Dr. Key works with patients who are in the adolescent age, or generally between the ages of 11 and 19 years old. As an adolescent-specialist, Dr. Key treats many common health issues that pre-teens and teenagers face, from mental, to behavioral, to physical conditions. Some of these issues may include growth and hormone problems, sports injuries, eating disorders, substance abuse and more. Adolescent specialists perform medical exams, histories and diagnostic tests, and develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
Education and Training
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1980
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 1980
Board Certification
Medical GeneticsAmerican Board of Medical GeneticsABMG
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Missed opportunities for prevention: failure to identify smoking in the parents of adolescent patients.
- Teen pregnancy in South Carolina: a local needs assessment of Charleston County.
- Identification of resident and attending physicians: do parents know who is caring for their hospitalized child?
- Efficacy of a secondary adolescent pregnancy prevention program: an ecological study before, during and after implementation of the Second Chance Club.
- Practice guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity.
- The Docs-Adopt School Wellness Initiative: An Innovative Program to Involve Doctors in School-Based Obesity Prevention Efforts.
- Development and Use of the SCMA Childhood Obesity Taskforce Toolkit.
Treatments
- Asthma
- Obesity
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
- Menstrual Cramps
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