Pediatric Patients
At the Northeast Center for Holistic Medicine, we offer comprehensive health care for the whole family, including your infants, toddlers, and teens. The doctors at the Northeast Center are trained to use safe and effective natural medicines to treat the entire spectrum of conditions that arise in childhood. Choosing to have your pediatric care at the Northeast Center for Holistic Medicine is a very healthy idea!
At the Northeast Center for Holistic Medicine, we will complete your child’s “well-child” visits and school physicals. We can treat many chronic conditions, as well as deal with any acute conditions that arise.
Did you know that antibiotics aren’t the only treatment for an ear infection? Do you feel like you are adequately informed about vaccination? Our patients would answer yes to both these questions after a visit with one of our doctors!
Besides regular check-ups, some of the common reasons to bring your child for a visit at the Northeast Center for Holistic Medicine include:
For infants
Cradle Cap and diaper rash
Questions about food introduction
Trouble breastfeeding
Questions about vaccination
Colic or digestive complaints
Slow growth and development
Teething
For toddlers and children
Fever
Questions about vaccination
Digestive Complaints
Headaches
Allergies
Colds
Ear infections
Establishing healthy eating habits
Autism
Dealing with Stress
Eczema and other skin rashes
For adolescents
Establishing healthy lifestyles: diet, exercise, stress
Hormonal imbalances
Sexual health and birth control
Developmental delays
Autism
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Optimizing brain function
Acne and other skin conditions
Allergies
Asthma*
Depression and Anxiety
*Please note that a certain few conditions, such as asthma, require co-management with another physician to ensure that your child has an optimal emergency response plan.
Just as in an adult visit, we will take a thorough history from both parent and child (when possible), gently conduct any necessary physical exam, and order appropriate lab tests. We will ensure that both you and your child have the opportunity to have your questions answered during the visit. The treatments we prescribe are gentle, safe, and effective.
Also, some important benefits available to our pediatric patients and their children include:
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Instructions for creating an at-home natural first aid kit
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Access to a 24 hour doctor’s pager line (a pager fee may be incurred)
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For teens, email urgent questions directly to your doctor
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Teenage patients will have the option of parent-free time with the doctor to ask any sensitive questions
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Free 10-minute consult to determine if our care is right for you and your family