Margaret McHugh, MD, MPH, Associate Professor at NYU School of Medicine, Director of Adolescent Clinic and Child Protection Team, Bellevue Hospital, Consultant at The Door Adolescent Service in NYC, discusses the program which caters to adolescents who need more than just a doctor.

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