Adolescent Medicine

Supportive, Age-Appropriate Health Care For Teens and Young Adults

group of teens standing together in front of their school building

The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center offers a host of health services for adolescents ages 11 through 18. As they transition from children to young adults, adolescents develop unique health care needs.

The doctors in our Adolescent Medicine Program provide consultations related to:

  • Eating disorders
  • Menstrual irregularities
  • Contraceptive counseling
  • General adolescent health issues

We also provide general medical care and gynecological care to adolescents in the Monmouth Family Health Center located in Long Branch. This center provides comprehensive health care to families from a wide range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Conditions We Treat

  • Abdominal pain
  • Anemia
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Chronic headaches
  • Eating disorders
  • Hormonal changes
  • Menstrual problems/polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
  • Nutrition
  • Puberty
  • Reproductive health
  • Smoking
  • STDs and HIV infection
  • Substance abuse
  • Teen pregnancy
  • Weight problems

A Space for Teens

The Mary Stavola Pavilion features a host of amenities for teenage patients, including the Ezra Abraham To Life Living Room, which was designed as an inviting living room with laptop computers and wireless Internet access. Funded through The Ezra Abraham To Life Foundation, the Living Room is a bright, energetic space adjacent to the traditional playroom on the inpatient pediatrics unit that is home to a myriad fun activities. The goal of the room is to make a space that, for teens, is like being at home.

Babysitter Training

The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center is a training site for the national Safe Sitter program. Presented by certified Safe Sitter instructors, the program teaches 11- to 13-year-olds to be responsible, creative babysitters and handle emergencies.