Dr. Karen Dettmer MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
52 Peck Rd Torrington CT, 06790About
Dr. Karen Dettmer is an adolescent specialist practicing in Torrington, CT. Dr. Dettmer 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. Dettmer 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
Univ of Mo, Columbia Sch of Med, Columbia Mo 1994
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine 1994
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anxiety
- Sinusitis
- Warts
- Ear Infection
- Pneumonia
- Laryngitis
- Tonsillitis
- Menstrual Cramps
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