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Overview
 As
a pioneer in the development of adolescent medicine in Charlotte and
in North Carolina, Teen Health Connection offers a well-coordinated,
multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of medical, behavioral,
sexual, and educational concerns confronting youth ages 11 to 21
years. Individualized care is provided to adolescents and their
families by a team of health professionals representing medicine,
nursing, and psychology.
Clinical Services
Teen Health
Connection is partnered with Levine Children's Hospital and offers a
wide range of programs and services for teens age 11 to 21.
Specialized clinical services include:
Adolescent Primary Care
Teen Health
Connection’s physicians and nurse practitioners provide on-going
teen-specific primary health care for young people. Primary health
care is also known as general health care. All teenagers need to
have a primary care provider who takes care of their annual or
sports physicals, helps out if the teen gets an acute illness, makes
sure that immunizations are up to date, and provides health
promotion and support to the teen and family regarding the normal
developmental milestones of adolescence.
Adolescent Consultation
Consultation for
complicated medical problems for teens is provided by physicians
specializing in Adolescent Medicine at Teen Health Connection.
After a teenager is seen for consultation, he /she returns to his /
her primary care provider in the community for routine health care.
The Teen Health Connection staff then collaborate with the primary
care provider until the consultative issue is resolved.
Common referral issues include:
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Disorders
of puberty
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Reproductive health issues
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Eating disorders
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Acne
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Emotional and behavioral problems
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ADD/ADHD
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Anxiety
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Depression
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School performance issues
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Chronic or complex medical illness
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Diagnostic dilemmas
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Transition to adult health care
Adolescent Mental Health
Teen Health
Connection provides comprehensive healthcare services, which means
both physical and mental healthcare. Our medical providers utilize
a psychosocial assessment tool designed to address the many facets
of an adolescent’s daily life. Often times there are issues and
concerns that warrant further discussion with a mental health
professional. There is a psychologist available at Teen Health
Connection who provides mental health services including
consultation, assessment, and brief counseling. Our psychologist
also makes referrals to community providers for the teens and their
families that would benefit from ongoing care.
Common referral issues for our psychologist include:
Teen
Health Connection strives to provide excellent medical and
psychological care for adolescents in North Carolina. We are
committed to helping teens make smart and healthy choices every day,
thereby ensuring their transition to smart, healthy, and successful
adults!
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