Dr. Paritosh Kaul, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist at Children’s Hospital Colorado and a Professor Adjoint at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College in Mumbai and completed fellowships in adolescent medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Kaul specializes in adolescent health, focusing on mental health, substance abuse, sexually transmitted infections, and adolescent gynecology. He is Co-Director of the Culture, Health, Equity, and Society Thread and Associate Director for Education in Pediatrics Across the Curriculum (EPAC) at the University of Colorado. Additionally, he consults for Denver Public Schools and the Adolescent Championship Model. His contributions include numerous publications and active involvement in professional organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine.
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