Dr. Ramani D Yapa M.D.
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
1100 Dixwell Ave Hamden CT, 06514About
Dr. Ramani Yapa is an adolescent specialist practicing in Hamden, CT. Dr. Yapa 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. Yapa 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
University Of Colombo, Facility Of Medicine MD
University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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- Diabetes
- Sinusitis
- Swimmer's Ear
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Bronchitis
- Pain
- Tonsillitis
- Outer Ear Infection
- Vascular Disease
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