
Dr. Kiran K Kumar MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
12201 Plum Orchard Drive Silver Spring MD, 20904About
Dr. Kiran Kumar is an adolescent specialist practicing in Silver Spring, MD. Dr. Kumar 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. Kumar 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 1982
Butler University in Indianapolis 1982
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
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