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Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
Dean Health System's Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine specialists (pediatricians) provide comprehensive health care for girls and boys from birth through the teenage years, to age 18.
Our
pediatricians are committed to optimal physical, mental and social
development of each young patient. Whether your child needs wellness
check-ups, preventive care and health education, or diagnosis
and treatment of acute and chronic diseases and illnesses, our
pediatricians are here to provide the best care possible for your
child.
As part of a large network of Dean Health System physicians, our pediatricians can expedite referrals to other medical specialists as needed.
What's the difference between a pediatrician and a family physician? Pediatricians focus on care for children of all ages, while family physicians focus on care for the whole family which may include both children and adults. When a child reaches young adulthood (around 18 years of age), they should transition from seeing a pediatrician to an internal medicine physician or a family physician.
Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine Specialties
- Comprehensive primary care for children and adolescents
- Wellness check-ups and physicals
- Behavioral and developmental issues
- Diagnostic tests
- Immunizations
- Treatment of acute and chronic illnesses
- Asthma and allergy management
- Childhood cancer care
- Lead poisoning/lead exposure testing and treatment
- Learning and attention problems
- Pain management
- Pediatric infectious diseases
- Mild injury care (cuts, bruises, sprains, simple bone breaks)
- Healthy lifestyle management, including nutrition and exercise
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Referrals to specialists
See our recommended
resources for pediatric and adolescent health.
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