Department of Pediatrics
Outpatient Care
Patients between the ages of 10 and 21 years of age may be seen in Pediatric and Adolescent Group Practice (PAGP) or Adolescent Clinic.
The physicians in Adolescent Clinic seek out the best qualities in every adolescent. Every young person is encouraged to recognize his/her worth and make the most of this potential. Individuals are encouraged to be responsible for their own health and happiness. Parents are encouraged to support this effort.
Adolescent Clinic provides guidance to teens and will encourage healthy nutrition and life-style habits. Young patients are encouraged to postpone sexual activity and avoid risk taking. Safety habits are encouraged and school problems are addressed.
Research shows that in our clinic population, tobacco use is above the national average. Patients and parents are asked to work with us to decrease this problem.
Adolescent Medical Services
| Gynecology |
Wanda Hembree
WVU Gynecologist
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Monday afternoon |
| Behavior Medicine |
Melissa Albert, MD
WVU, CR Psychiatrist |
Mon, Wed, & Fri mornings |
| Sports Medicine |
Matt Lively, MD
WVU Team Physician |
Wednesday afternoon |
| Adolescent Medicine |
Jean Someshwar, MD
WVU Pediatrician
Kay Perkins, MD
WVU Adolescent Medicine |
Tuesday afternoon
Tuesday morning
Friday afternoon
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| Nutrition |
Tiffany Lawrence
WVU Nutritionist |
Thursday afternoon |
Weight Management
PREVENT Clinic |
Kay Perkins, MD
WVU Adolescent Medicine
Partnered with Psychiatry, Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Stansburty Fitness |
Thursday afternoon & evening |
Appointments: Adolescent appointments can be made by calling 304-598-4835. Referring physicians are asked to send information prior to patient appointments.
Services
- Routine Health Care: physical for camp, sports, jobs, driver's license, annual or general checkups
- Help with weight and exercise
- Care of blood pressure and heart
- Fitness consultation
- Help to stop smoking
- Repeated care for chronic illness
- Help with a disability
- Help for someone who has been abused
- Hearing and vision screens
- Diabetes
- Asthma
- Acne
- Drug problems
- School difficulties grades, inattention
- Out-of-control emotions
- Depression
- Sick visit
- Reproductive care
- Gynecologic problems
- Just-for-men issues
- Pregnancy tests
- Treatment for sexually-transmitted diseases
- Help for some unique problem
- Persuasion to use your seat belt
- Help talking to your parents, teachers, or friends
- Someone to listen to you
- To find out what is wrong
- Do you need to look better, feel better, and be better
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