Dr. Lyna Massih, MD
Pediatrician
9830 Ridgeland Ave Chicago Ridge IL, 60415About
Dr. Lyna Massih is a general pediatrician who practices in Chicago Ridge and Orland Park, Illinois. As a pediatrician, she enjoys caring for young people whose ages extend from birth to late adolescence. Dr. Massih treats a wide array of health issues ranging from everyday common concerns to complex, challenging medical cases. Her special interests include working with nutritional needs and growth in infants, developmental health and disorders in young children, and common adolescent mental health diagnoses, including depression and generalized anxiety. She also enjoys working to diagnose and treat skin disorders, as well as weight-related disorders in preteens and teenagers, including obesity and restrictive eating habits.
Education and Training
Pediatric Internship NYMC PGY1 1988
Pediatric residencyUOC/Mercy PGY2-3 1990
Univ of Damascus, Fac of Med, Damascus, Syria 1984
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Best doctors parents magazines 2003 Parents
- Top doctors in America 2004 Parents
Treatments
- Sinusitis
- Anemia
- Allergies
- Fever
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Food Allergies
- Plantar Wart
Professional Memberships
- Illinois medical society
- American Medical Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Chapter
What do you attribute your success to?
- Love what you do
Favorite Place to Vacation
- West coast
Hobbies / Sports
- Swimming
Favorite professional publications
- Pediatrics journalPediatrics in review journal
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