Kids Are Great Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Kids Are Great Pediatrics is a Pediatrics practice in Colorado Springs, CO with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating childhood illnesses. Pediatricians at Kids Are Great Pediatrics perform medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting young people from infants to teenagers. Pediatrics is a medical specialty focusing on children's health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Pediatrics practices include ear, sinus, and throat infections, food allergies and intolerances, urinary tract infections, skin infections, bronchitis, diarrhea, vomiting, pinkeye, and skin rashes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatrics practices include physical examinations, diagnosing childhood illnesses, administering vaccines, prescribing medication, providing education about childhood health, safety, and nutrition, and referring your child to specialists if necessary.

A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics

Kids Are Great Pediatrics is a Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics practice in Colorado Springs, CO with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treatment of developmental, learning and behavioral problems in children. Developmental - Behavioral Pediatricians at Kids Are Great Pediatrics perform assessments, evaluations, counseling and treatments for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral difficulties. Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics is a medical specialty concerned with emotional, developmental and behavioral needs of children and their families. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics practices include speech delays, sensory issues, dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, Tourette syndrome, and cerebral palsy. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics practices include performing behavioral evaluations and assessments, prescribing and monitoring of medications, and recommending school accomodations.

A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of children and families through research, education, clinical care and advocacy efforts. This physician assists in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors in children and in the family dysfunctions that compromise children's development.

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