Adolescent

Adolescent health encompasses an essential transition from childhood to adulthood. During this transition, adolescents establish patterns of behavior and make lifestyle choices that affect both their current and future health. It is our goal as your Family Medicine Provider to assist the adolescent during this transition phase by offering education, medical support, and resources.

Some important areas to address are:
• General physical health & Nutrition: physicals, immunizations, well child exams, treatment of minor illnesses & injuries, assessment & treatment of eating disorders and nutritional concerns
• Mental health & substance abuse: coping skills, stress management, drug & alcohol usage Education
• Sexual health: pubertal development, sexual identity, STD's & HIV education, sexuality Education, contraception, menstrual health
• Violence: offenders and victims of bullying, psychosocial health, health & safety issues
• Dermatologic health: acne, skin conditions, warts eczema, burns
• ADD/ADHD: mental & emotional well-being, severity, prevalence, difficulty learning, understanding, or paying attention, medication