Dr. Michael G Schaffrinna MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
314 S 11th Ave Suite A Yakima WA, 98902About
Dr. Michael Schaffrinna is an adolescent specialist practicing in Yakima, WA. Dr. Schaffrinna 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. Schaffrinna 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
Or Hlth Sci Univ Sch of Med, Portland Or 1983
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
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- Acne
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- Warts
- Back Pain
- Learning Disabilities
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd)
- Pain
- Migraine
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