Dr. Joel Irwin Stakofsky M.D.
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
209 Steinway Ave Staten Island NY, 10314About
Dr. Joel Stakofsky is an adolescent specialist practicing in Staten Island, NY. Dr. Stakofsky 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. Stakofsky 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
Ross Univ- Sch Of Med & Vet Med- Roseau- Dominica 1980
UNIVERSITY DE NANCY I 1977
All Saints University School of Medicine 1980
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Treatments
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
- Contact Dermatitis
- Gastritis
- Athlete's Foot
- Tonsillitis
- Alopecia
- Gas
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