Refer a Patient to Adolescent Specialty
New Patient Appointments
Step 1 Complete Form |
Step 2 Review and Schedule |
Complete the New Patient Appointment Form. For best results, please use Google Chrome |
Children’s Mercy will call the patient within 2 business days to schedule an appointment. Scheduled and requested appointment status can be found on the Wednesday referral reports. |
Follow-Up Appointments
Follow up appointments should be scheduled by the patient by calling the Adolescent Specialty Clinic at (816) 960-4152.
Conditions Treated
- Acne
- Alcohol use, risk reduction and cessation
- Behavioral concerns such as school avoidance, at-risk youth, sleep disturbances
- Complex and chronic disease during adolescence
- Comprehensive contraception (pills, patch, ring,
shot, implant, intrauterine) - Development and growth of the adolescent
(social, emotional, physical) - Emergency contraception
- HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
- Male and female reproductive healthcare
planning and counseling - Marijuana use, risk reduction and cessation
- Medication management in polypharmacy
patients - Medication management of depression, anxiety
and ADHD - Menstrual concerns and assistance with
menstrual management - Mental health assessment, recommendations
and medication management - Orthostatic intolerance (dysautonomia, POTS,
NMH, chronic fatigue, non-cardiac syncope/near
syncope) - PCOS, metabolic syndrome
- Sexuality anticipatory guidance, sexual orientation
and LGBTQ care - Sexually transmitted infections (prevention,
screening and treatment) - Smoking and nicotine cessation
- Eating disorders: If known or highly suspected,
please also consider the Eating Disorders Clinic
◊ Childrensmercy.org/eating-disorders-center or
call (913) 696-5070 - Gender dysphoria/transgender: please also
consider Endocrine, Gender Pathways Services
◊ Childrensmercy.org/gender-pathway-services
or call (816) 960-8844