Adolescent Medicine
Adolescence is a developmental period marked by physical, psychological and social changes that include achieving adult stature and sexual maturity, increase in intellectual capacity, a search for identity and a place in one's society, separation from the family and development of relationships with significant others.
While most adolescents make this transition without major problems, they need a significant amount of reassurance, guidance and support to make the right decisions. The practice of adolescent medicine was created to address the age specific issues that arise during the second decade of life.
Adolecence is also the time when a number of adult illnesses may be diagnosed for the first time, and disabled teens may need special support in confronting their unique challenges. Adolescent medicine specialists are specially trained to help teens with issues related to their growth, provide preventive care, help with the management of acute and chronic illness from physical ones.
