Dr. Maurice Clifton MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
1550 College St Macon GA, 31207About
Dr. Maurice Clifton is an adolescent specialist practicing in Macon, GA. Dr. Clifton 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. Clifton 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.
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University of Washington School of Medicine 1993
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