Dr. Tonya Ahlborn Chaffee MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
1001 Potrero Ave Mail Stop 6e San Francisco CA, 94110About
Dr. Tonya Chaffee is an adolescent specialist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Chaffee 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. Chaffee 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
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth 1992
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Adolescent Medicine
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