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Pediatric and Adolescent Center

The Division of General Pediatrics practices at the Pediatric and Adolescent Center. The Center offers a full range of primary care and consultative services for children and adolescents including child development evaluations, sexual abuse assessments, lead poisoning evaluation and treatment, and special programs for children in foster care, adoptive parents, and adolescent parents. The Center serves as a resource for practicing physicians seeking a second opinion for general pediatric and adolescent cases.

The mission of the Division is twofold: to provide state-of-the-art medical care for children and teenagers, while offering an exceptional educational experience for medical students, residents, and other health care professionals.

The child- and family-friendly staff of experienced physicians, pediatric nurses, nurse practitioners, child life specialists, nutritionists, social workers, administrative, and clerical personnel are caring adults dedicated to promoting the health and development of pediatric and adolescent patients.

Services offered include:

• General Pediatrics
• Diagnostic Referral Center
• Adolescent Medicine Program
• Adoptive Health Care Services
• Child Abuse Referral Program (CARE)
• Child Development Program
• Foster Care Services (ENHANCE)
• Lead Poisoning Resource Center
• PRIDE (PaRent Infant Development Education Program)

Location

The Pediatric and Adolescent Center is located at University Health Care Center (UHCC), a spacious, modern facility two blocks from University Hospital.

• Accessible via interstate routes 81 and 690 and by public transportation
• Convenient, validated parking
• Within easy walking distance of the Central Business District and the University Hill area

UHCC is designed with the comfort and convenience of patients and families in mind, with on-site laboratory, X-ray, and pharmacy services.