Pediatric Subspecialties

If your child has a condition that requires specialized care, your pediatrician may recommend evaluation by a pediatric subspecialist. Pediatric subspecialties focus on specific health conditions and age-related concerns affecting infants, children and adolescents.

Adolescent Medicine

Adolescent medicine focuses on the healthcare needs of young people between the ages of 10 and 21. This stage of life represents the transition from childhood to adulthood and often includes increasing responsibility for personal health and wellness.

Common concerns addressed in adolescent medicine include acne, behavioral and emotional health, puberty and development, menstrual concerns, sports medicine and prevention of substance abuse and other health-risk behaviors.

Asthma Therapy

Advances in asthma treatment have improved the ability of children and adolescents to manage their symptoms and maintain active lifestyles.

Asthma therapy emphasizes prevention through medication management, symptom monitoring, patient education and healthy lifestyle choices designed to reduce asthma attacks and improve quality of life.

Behavioral Medicine

Behavioral medicine focuses on the evaluation and treatment of developmental, behavioral and emotional concerns that may affect a child's success at home, school and in social settings.

Conditions commonly addressed include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), Tourette syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other developmental or behavioral disorders.