Dr. Ryan H Pasternak MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
5712 S Claiborne Ave New Orleans LA, 70125About
Dr. Ryan Pasternak is an adolescent specialist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Pasternak 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. Pasternak 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
Eastern Virginia Medical School 1999
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Adolescent Medicine
Provider Details
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Asthma
- High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Bronchitis
- Pain
- Menstrual Cramps
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