Dr. Rupin Raj Thakkar MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
21600 Highway 99 Suite 290 Edmonds WA, 98026About
Dr. Rupin Thakkar is an adolescent specialist practicing in Edmonds, WA. Dr. Thakkar 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. Thakkar 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
Med Coll of Wi, Milwaukee Wi 2003
New Jersey College of Dentistry
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The effects of daily stressors on physical health in women with and without a childhood history of sexual abuse.
- History of physical and/or sexual abuse and current suicidality in college women.
- Exploration of the relationship between physical and/or sexual abuse, attitudes about life and death, and suicidal ideation in young women.
Treatments
- Hearing Loss
- Anemia
- Warts
- Sleep Disorders
- Ear Infection
- Pain
- Ear Wax
- Plantar Wart
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
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