Dr. Dianne S Elfenbein M.D.
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
1465 S GRAND BLVD SAINT LOUIS MO, 63104About
Dr. Dianne Elfenbein is an adolescent specialist practicing in Webster, MA. Dr. Elfenbein 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. Elfenbein 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1970
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1971
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Adolescent Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Newborn infant with lethargy, poor feeding, dehydration, hypothermia, hyperammonemia, neutropenia, and thrombocytopenia.
- Radiological case of the month. Aneurysmal dilation of cerebral arteries associated with HIV infection.
- Adolescents with cancer: access to clinical trials and age-appropriate care.
- Hepatic ascariasis.
Treatments
- Menstrual Cramps
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