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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.
In the process
of making these changes adolescents are experimenting and testing
limits. In the dependence-independence struggles, the choices adolescents
make can affect their health for the rest of their life. This is
also the time, when a number of adult illnesses can begin. The challenge
of adolescent medicine is to help sort out the emotional from the
physical, as well as to provide preventive care.
Under the leadership
of Dr.
Lorena M. Siqueira, the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Miami
Children's Hospital is committed to providing high quality, comprehensive
and confidential care to adolescents.
Services provided
include:
- Medical care
for acute and chronic illness
- Pubertal
and menstrual concerns
- Family planning
services
- Evaluation
and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Behavioral
Issues and Interventions
- Eating
Disorders
- Smoking/Tobacco
Cessation Classes
If you would
like to schedule an appointment, please call (305) 668-5525.
The
Physicians and Staff
Lorena
M. Siqueira, MD, MSPH, FAAP, FSAM
Director, Division of Adolescent Medicine
Leslie A. Garrard,
PsyD
May
C. Lau, MD, MPH
Patricia McLendon,
ARNP, MSN
Additional
Resources:
Articles by our physicians
Body
Piercing
Calcium
and Your Teen - Why Milk Matters
Common
Questions about Breast Development
Fiber
- What's the Deal?
Helping
Your Teen Become A Safe Driver
Navigating
the Teen Years: A Parental Survival Guide
Planning
for College
The
Effect of Peer Pressure on Teenagers
Additional
Resources:
Outside websites
Parents.
The Anti-Drug
General
Adolescent Health Information
Information
on Teen Health
Dietary
Guidelines for Americans
Physical
Activity and Health
Obesity
and Maintaining Weight
Mental
Health Information
Information
on Parents and Sexuality
Substance
Use and Tobacco Information
Cyberbullying
Information
Youth
Policy Action Center
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