Kym R Ahrens
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
4800 Sand Point Way Ne Seattle WA, 98105About
Dr. Kym Ahrens is an adolescent specialist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Ahrens 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. Ahrens 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
University of Ia Roy J & L Carver Com 2002
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 1998
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Adolescent Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Associations between adult attachment style and health risk behaviors in an adult female primary care population.
- A Qualitative Study of Factors That Influence Contraceptive Choice among Adolescent School-Based Health Center Patients.
- Qualitative Evaluation of Historical and Relational Factors Influencing Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infection Risks in Foster Youth.
- Knowledge and Acceptability of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Among Adolescent Women Receiving School-Based Primary Care Services.
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- Eating Disorders
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