Dr. Ayesha R Shaikh M.D.
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
300 Community Dr Suite E Tobyhanna PA, 18466About
Dr. Ayesha Shaikh is an adolescent specialist practicing in Tobyhanna, PA. Dr. Shaikh 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. Shaikh 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
Fatima Jinnah Med College For Women University Of Punjab Lahore Pakistan 1974
Fatima Jinnah Medical College for Women 1975
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Treatments
- Hepatitis
- Ear Infection
- Hay Fever (allergic Rhinitis)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Flu
- Tonsillitis
- Strep Throat
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