Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine
The section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine provides comprehensive services to adolescents and young adults and offers specialized education with an interdisciplinary focus on training the next generation of health care providers.
Adolescent Medicine Program - Clinical Care
The interdisciplinary team in Adolescent Medicine includes five board-certified adolescent medicine physicians, two psychologists, one social worker, two dieticians and one nurse practitioner who comprehensively address complex medical problems including eating disorders, obesity, young women's health care needs and chronic fatigue.
Education and Training
Adolescent Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine is proud to be one of seven national sites in the Leadership Education in Adolescent Health training program, funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Since 1997, faculty from the disciplines of medicine, nursing, nutrition, psychology, public health and social work have provided training in the application of primary, secondary, and tertiary treatment strategies to address clinical and public health problems of adolescents and young adults.
Research
Faculty research in the areas of women's health, immunizations, weight management, eating disorders, nutrition, and medical transition into adulthood contribute to an understanding of key public health concerns related to adolescence.
Sports Medicine Program
Clinical Care
The interdisciplinary team in Sports Medicine provides comprehensive care for acute and chronic overuse injuries. In addition to medical treatment, coordinated care for athletes includes physical therapy and sports nutrition counseling services. Evaluation and treatment planning for complicated complaints and more common ailments are conducted.
Education and Training
The Sports Medicine Program provides training in primary care sports medicine to medical students, residents and sports medicine fellows that includes:
- Clinical teaching about sports medicine programs for children, adolescents and adults
- Primary research and scholarly work to advance knowledge and practice in sports medicine
- Continuing medical education to improve knowledge and skills of praciticing physicians
- Instructional focus that promotes exercise and sports participation for people of all ages, including those with special health care needs
Research
Faculty research focuses on innovative, effective treatment of sports injuries and health promotion strategies focusing on physical activity in adolescents.