Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center

Pediatrics

Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center is a Pediatrics practice in Harrisburg, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating childhood illnesses. Pediatricians at Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center 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.

Adolescent Family Medicine

Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center is an Adolescent Family Medicine practice in Harrisburg, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in providing healthcare for adolescents. Adolescent Medicine Family Doctors at Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center perform services within a family context. Adolescent Family Medicine is medical care of patients in their late teens to early twenties. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Adolescent Family Medicine practices include injuries, physical and mental developmental delays, menstrual disorders, and sexually transmitted diseases. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Adolescent Family Medicine practices include annual physicals, injury treatment, medicine prescriptions, and pregnancy and STD testing.

A family medicine physician with multidisciplinary training in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents and their health care problems and needs.

Adolescent Pediatric Medicine

Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center is an Adolescent Pediatric Medicine practice in Harrisburg, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in helping teens and young adults with their complex physical, emotional, and behavioral health. Adolescent Medicine Pediatricians at Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center perform medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting patients older than 11 and younger than 21. Adolescent Pediatric Medicine is a medical specialty focusing on patient's who are in the adolescent period of development. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Adolescent Pediatric Medicine practices include ear, sinus, and throat infections, asthma, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), pregnancy and contraception, food allergies and intolerances, acne, urinary tract infections, skin infections, bronchitis, diarrhea, vomiting, pinkeye, and skin rashes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Adolescent Pediatric Medicine practices include physical examinations, diagnosing childhood illnesses, giving vaccines, prescribing medication, providing education about childhood health, safety, and nutrition, and referring your child to other medical specialists as needed.

A pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine is a multi-disciplinary healthcare specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents, their healthcare problems and needs.

Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics

Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center is a Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics practice in Harrisburg, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treatment of developmental, learning and behavioral problems in children. Developmental - Behavioral Pediatricians at Pinnaclehealth Children And Teen's Center 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.