Dr. Barbara Yankson Akoto M.D.
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
3300 Philadelphia Dr Dayton OH, 45405Rating
3/5
About
Dr. Barbara Akoto is an adolescent specialist practicing in Dayton, OH. Dr. Akoto 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. Akoto 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
Univ of Ghana, Med Sch, Accra, Ghana 1994
University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry 1994
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Sinusitis
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Bronchitis
- Pain
- Adjustment Disorder
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Vascular Disease
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