
Dr. Sharmila Saxena MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
1019 University Blvd E Langley Medical Cent Silver Spring MD, 20903About
Dr. Sharmila Saxena is an adolescent specialist practicing in Silver Spring, MD. Dr. Saxena 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. Saxena 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
Lady Hardinge Med Coll- Univ Of Delhi- New Delhi- Delhi- India 1980
Butler University in Indianapolis 1980
Lady Hardinge Medical College 1979
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Treatments
- Asthma
- Obesity
- Ear Infection
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Allergic Reaction
- Tonsillitis
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