Adolescent Medicine Referrals
If needed, you can fax your referral to CHOC Adolescent Medicine.
About Our Division
Learn more about CHOC's Adolescent Medicine Division.
Adolescence is an exciting and complicated time of growth and
discovery, and teens and young adults have needs that are different
from younger children and adults. The Adolescent Medicine Program
is available for consultation at the request of the patient’s primary
care provider when specialty care is necessary. Our experienced
and highly skilled team of board-certified adolescent medicine
specialists care for patients 12-21 years of age with complex medical,
social, and multi-disciplinary needs unique to this age group while
understanding and providing the best care according to individual
developmental needs and confidentiality of all patients.
- Acne
- Alcohol use, risk reduction and cessation
- At-risk youth
- Comprehensive contraception (pills, patch, ring, shot, implant)
- Development and growth of the adolescent (social, emotional, physical)
- Doxy-PEP
- Eating disorders
- Emergency contraception
- HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Male and female reproductive healthcare planning and counseling
- Marijuana use, risk reduction and cessation
- Menstrual concerns and assistance with menstrual management
- PCOS, metabolic syndrome
- Puberty issues
- Sexuality anticipatory guidance, sexual orientation and LGBTQ care
- Sexually transmitted infections (prevention, screening and treatment)
- Smoking and vaping cessation
Programs and Services
Eating Disorders
- Assessment and management of bulimia nervosa, anorexia
nervosa, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
and other eating disorders. - We provide a multidisciplinary approach to care including
specialists from the field of mental health, social work and
nutrition science in addition to our physician specialists.
Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Management and implementation of comprehensive contraception
- Confidential screening, diagnosis and management of sexually
transmitted infections and sequelae for both females and males - Adolescent gynecological services including abnormal uterine
bleeding, PCOS, painful menses, heavy menses, irregular or
absent menses - LGBTQIA+ services, counseling support, hormone therapy,
health management of other associated conditions
Specialty Care Physician Concierge Service
Our physician concierge service expedites physician to physician communication with CHOC specialists. We can assist you with urgent patient referrals, access for urgent appointments, scheduling inquiries and access to specialists.
Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm