Adolescent Medicine
The transition from childhood to young adulthood is a pivotal time in every person's life. Emotional, behavioral, and physical changes that occur during this impressionable age can have a profound impact on a teen's future.
Physicians, nurses, and psychologists in Adolescent Medicine are well aware of the special needs of teenagers and are here to help guide their patients on the right path to healthy adulthood through communication and comprehensive healthcare services in a friendly, understanding, and compassionate environment. To best serve our patients, we take a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare, working in unison with many departments at Anthony L. Jordan Health Center, including Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Obstetrics / Gynecology, Prevention and Primary Care, Dental, and Optometry.
When should teenagers come for routine visits?
Experts in the Adolescent Medicine Department encourage patients to start coming for visits at the age of 10, accompanied by a guardian. The healthcare provider usually holds a consultation with both teenager and guardian at first, and later meets with the patient alone.
Our services include complete physical examinations and recommends that their patients receive these exams annually, as well as sports and school physicals, and health checkups for work permits.
Are there any special tests or services that may be ordered during a physical examination?
Each adolescent has his or her own set of unique needs so we provide a full range of diagnostic and treatment services to meet those needs. We encourage our patients to have a blood test for anemia and cholesterol at least once during their teen years. Teens should also have their eyes checked once every other year and have a dental cleaning every six months. They should receive their vaccinations on schedule for a variety of diseases, including Hepatitis B, Tetanus, and Varicella (if they have not had the chicken pox). In addition, vaccines that are overdue can also be updated.
Teens who are sexually active should be screened for sexually transmitted infections. For those that are not offered at our facility, the healthcare team will refer patients to appropriate specialists including those at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester General Hospital.
Birth to young adulthood is a time of growth and development that lays the foundations for the rest of one’s life. The mission of the Pediatric Department at Anthony L. Jordan Health Center is to help make these years happy and healthy for all of our patients. We achieve this goal through a comprehensive array of state-of-the-art pediatric services.
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Sakinah Miller, MD, Chief of Pediatrics |
Michael Traylor, MD |
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Sandra Coleman, NP |
Rachel A. Kraus, NP |
Cassandra Scott, NP |
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How often should my child see a pediatrician?
Infants should be seen relatively frequently so your Anthony L. Jordan Health Center pediatric team can monitor your baby’s progress as he or she moves through critical stages of development. Routine visits gradually taper off to yearly appointments in later childhood years.
We recommend that you bring your child to the Pediatric Department for well baby/well child visits at the following ages:
- 2 to 3 weeks
- 2 months
- 4 months
- 6 months
- 9 months
- 12 months
- 15 months
- 18 months
- Every 6 months between 18 to 36 months
- Each year between the ages of 3 and 18 years old
What are some of the routine healthcare services that my child will receive?
Your healthcare providers will perform a variety of tests to evaluate your child’s health and identify any potential issues in order to start treatment quickly for maximum effectiveness.
Depending on your child’s age, your pediatrician at Anthony L. Jordan Health Center will provide vaccinations and/or conduct a variety of examinations, like blood pressure checks, vision and hearing screenings, and height and weight monitoring.
Your pediatrician may order additional tests to obtain more information that will aid in assessing your child’s condition, including a hematocrit, testing for anemia, cholesterol, and blood sugars.
AJHC's Pediatric Department also provides nebulizers and allergy shots, among other treatments for children.
Sick visits
If your child is experiencing any symptoms that are troubling to you, including fever, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, wheezing, or pain, call the Pediatric Department for a consultation or visit as soon as possible. We can be reached during regular office hours, as well as after hours by phone at (585) 423-5800.
Your pediatric healthcare team
A network of nurse practitioners and physicians are on-site to provide your child with a comprehensive array of pediatric services. Anthony L. Jordan Health Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to your child’s healthcare needs, enlisting the aid of many different subspecialties including our Adolescent
Health Teen Center, Mental Health services, Prevention & Primary Care clinic, Dental department, and Obstetrics/Gynecology department.
Rochester RHIO | Jordan’s state of the art Electronic Medical Records system allows for quick and effective tracking of our patient’s care with other medical providers throughout Rochester.
