Adolescent Medicine: Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital HackensackUMC

30 Prospect Avenue

WFAN Pediatric Center, 3rd Floor

Hackensack, NJ  07601

Phone: (551) 996-2237

Fax: (551) 996-5397

kids.HackensackUMC.org

Adolescent Medicine at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital HackensackUMC.

Our program offers a welcoming environment for adolescents and their families to receive specialized care.

Adolescent Medicine at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital offers teens and young adults 12-21 years the highest quality, age-appropriate clinical care. Our board-certified adolescent medicine specialist provides consultations in adolescent gynecology, menstrual disorders, eating disorders, eating disorders and mental health screening.

Our goal is to provide comprehensive health screening and consultation to keep our adolescents healthy with compassionate care and health promoting education. As adolescents take more responsibility for their own health care, they seek understanding and confidentiality. That’s precisely what we provide while remaining committed to fostering communication with parents and families.

Our pediatric outpatient adolescent medicine team is comprised of a board-certified physician. Magnet-award winning nurses, social workers, certified medical assistants and administrate staff who comprise out dedicated children’s hospital team.

Adolescent Medicine Services

We will partner with your pediatrician or primary care physician to provide consultation and treatment for the following services.

Eating disorders:

*Evaluation of potential eating disorder

*Medical management of eating disorders

Adolescent Gynecology:

*Irregular menstrual periods

*Lack of menstrual periods

*Heavy menstrual bleeding

*Painful menstrual periods

Sexually transmitted diseases

Comprehensive contraceptive counseling:

*Birth Control

*IUD and contraceptive implant services

Mental Health

*Depression screening anxiety screening

Substance use

Puberty evaluation

Breast masses or disorders

Disclaimer: This information was taken directly from the Children’s Hospital of Hackensack pamphlet and I give them full credit for the information. Please call the above numbers for more information.