Dr. Purnima M Kothari MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
4609 5TH AVE BROOKLYN NY, 11220About
Dr. Purnima Kothari is an adolescent specialist practicing in Levittown, NY. Dr. Kothari 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. Kothari 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
Grant Medical College - Bombay Universiry 1974
Grant Government Medical College 1975
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Treatments
- Sinusitis
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Contact Dermatitis
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Gastritis
- Tonsillitis
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