Pediatric - Overview
Pediatrics is primarily concerned with the physical, emotional, and social
health of children from birth to young adulthood. Concerned with more than just
the physical well-being, our pediatricians are involved with the prevention, early
detection, and management of behavioral, developmental, and functional social
problems that affect their patients. Depending on the patient's age, the
measurements associated with these parameters can be quite different. Our
pediatricians deal with biological, social, and environmental influences on the
developing child as well as with the impact of disease or dysfunction on
development.
Alma Medical Centers pediatricians also interacts with parents or guardians to
define
the health status of patients and to educate and provide anticipatory guidance
about the child's normal health and growth. Our pediatricians are active at the
community level by helping to prevent or solve problems in child health care and
be a public advocate for children's causes. They work to reduce infant
and child morbidity and mortality, control infectious disease, foster healthy
lifestyles, and the day-to-day difficulties of children and adolescents with
acute and/or chronic conditions.