Adolescent Medicine

We know that the teenage years can be an exciting and difficult time in a child's life, with special health risks and problems. That's why we developed the Adolescent Care Clinic, to give teens (between the ages of 10 and 21 years) the specialized, comprehensive care they need.

Our team of nurses, social workers, nutritionists, and psychologists has expertise in a wide range of adolescent concerns. We treat every patient as a unique person with unique needs - emotional, physical, and psychological. Our High BMI Dianostic Clinic provides body mass index evaluations for kids owho are overweight or obese, including a comprehensive physical exam, a detailed family, dietary, and activity history, as well as screening for co-morbidities associated with obesity.  

We provide counseling for the following:

• Nutrition counseling
• Weight management
• Fitness consultation
• Eating disorders
• Substance abuse
• Depression
• Behavioral problems
• Learning disorders
• Attention deficit disorders

Gynecological care
Our gynecological care also counsels teens and encourages them to maintain a healthy lifestyle, avoiding risky behaviors and postponing sexual activity. Some of the services we provide include:

• Pregnancy tests
• Reproductive care
• Colposcopy
• Pap Smear

Other services:

• Management of diabetes, asthma, and other chronic illnesses
• We also offer physical exams for camp, sports, and employment Teens at Risk

The teenage years can be fun and exciting, but teens searching for independence may experiment with alcohol, drugs, and sex. These behaviors can have long-lasting and serious affects on your child's physical and emotional health including drug addiction, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs like Chlamydia, AIDS, and gonorrhea) or potentially fatal accidents.

It's important to talk honestly to teenagers about the risks. Our counselors are experts at communicating with teens and will work with you and your family to help with any special concerns you might have. We believe that the most important people in a teen's life are his family and we encourage parents to be actively involved in their child's life.

We respect the privacy of your teenager and your family. You can be sure that all discussions and care, especially in respect to STDs, drug use, and birth control, are absolutely confidential. UK Children's Hospital has a very strict privacy policy that insures no one from our team or the hospital will ever reveal information about your family.

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To make an appointment or find a physician, please call UK HealthCare at 859-257-1000 or toll free 1-800-333-8874.
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