Dr. Peter Edward Johnsen MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
Princeton University Health Services Princeton NJ, 08544About
Dr. Peter Johnsen is an adolescent specialist practicing in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Johnsen 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. Johnsen 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
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1972
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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