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Dr. Ruth P. Zager MD
Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
1315 Walnut St Suite 1700 Philadelphia PA, 19107About
Dr. Ruth Zager practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Zager evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Zager seeks to improve each patients quality of life.
Education and Training
Univ of Tx Med Branch Galveston, Galveston Tx 1953
Texas A&M University, TX 1953
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The pediatrician and preventive child psychiatry. Four approaches to the recognition of parents' and children's responses to stress.
- Urethral prolapse in young girls.
- Children and divorce: a review of real world factors.
- Variability in IQ scores and prognosis of children with hyperlexia.
- Sexual abuse of children.
- Emotional needs of children in hospitals.
- Treating the patient who is disfigured by head and neck cancer.
Dr. Ruth P. Zager MD's Practice location
Practice At 1315 Walnut St Suite 1700
1315 Walnut St Suite 1700 -Philadelphia, PA 19107Get Direction
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Alice Chang M.D.1201 Chestnut St Philadelphia PA 19107
- Dr. Richard Thomas Weyler M.D.111 S 11th St Philadelphia PA 19107
- Dr. Kani Ilangovan M.D.833 CHESTNUT ST STE 210 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107
- Dr. Kory David Stotesbery D.O.1020 Walnut St Philadelphia PA 19107
- Dr. Robert Harry Hall M.D.1225 Vine St, Third Floor Philadelphia PA 19107
Nearest Hospitals
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
111 SOUTH 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19107PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITALl
800 SPRUCE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19107HAHNEMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
230 NORTH BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102