Children's Hospital Los Angeles Teenage and Young Adult Health Center cares for young people at a critical time in their development. Adolescents take risks and experiment as they learn to negotiate their growing independence. The Center is designed to meet the total comprehensive health needs of youth ages 12 to 21. As one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive programs dedicated to children and adolescents, we provide a full range of leading-edge care, with a youth friendly approach. Pediatricians and internists with board certification in adolescent medicine focus on acute and chronic health care needs and provide guidance in preventing risk behavior and promoting optimal health. Team MembersAssisting teens as issues arise is a team of:
ServicesIn addition to routine medical evaluation and treatment, the Center offers specialized services for:
A full range of youth-specific mental health services encompasses individual, family and group counseling, psychiatric evaluation and outpatient substance abuse treatment. |