Dr. Kester Prakash's research and academic interest resolve around adolescent identity formation and adolescent wellness.

Dr. Laura M. Kester Prakash is a board certified pediatric and adolescent medicine sub-specialist who provides developmentally appropriate consultative care to adolescents between the ages of 10-26. She specializes in treating patients with nutritional and energy imbalance presentations, particularly those with eating disorders, unintended weight gain/loss along with co-morbid complications that arise, reproductive and sexual health disorders (menstrual disorders, menstrual suppression, ovarian cysts, contraception, sti screening), acne, transgender/gender-diverse health services, mental health services (major depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders).