
Adolescent Health Clinic
UCSF's Adolescent Health Clinic provides a full range of health care to children and young adults, ages 11 to 21. Our multidisciplinary team has the training and expertise in all aspects of teen health – physical, emotional, mental and sexual – to provide the best care possible for your child. The team includes pediatricians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, and specialists in health education and substance abuse. We value our patients as individuals and consider every aspect of their lives in order to address their unique physical and mental health issues.
Our services include general primary care; vaccinations; gynecological care, including Pap smears and contraceptive care; substance abuse treatment; eating disorder treatment; and counseling for behavior, family and school problems. When patients need specialty care, we collaborate closely with other pediatric practices at UCSF.
We also provide health care for special populations, such as runaways and teens placed outside the home, and our Young Women's Clinic offers confidential health services, including pregnancy, gynecologic and family planning care, for women up to 21 years of age.
Youth 12 to 18 years of age have the legal right to consent to their own care with confidentiality for many of the services we provide. Laws protecting teen confidentiality were written to encourage young people to get the health care they need. Confidential services include: diagnosis, treatment or prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases; substance abuse counseling; and mental health care. We encourage teens to talk with their parents about their problems and concerns, but generally these decisions are their own unless the health issues pose a serious danger.
Our locations (4)
Our team
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Celeste Allen
MD
Pediatrician -
Lela Bachrach
MD, MS
Adolescent health pediatrician -
Michael Bell
MD
Pediatric emergency care physician -
Sara M. Buckelew
MD, MPH
Adolescent medicine specialist -
Gina DeAngelis
MD
Pediatrician -
Emily Frank
MD
Pediatrician -
Chelsea Garnett
MD
Adolescent medicine specialist -
Charles E. Irwin Jr.
MD
Adolescent medicine specialist -
Carolyn Jasik
MD
Adolescent medicine specialist -
Jenifer Matthews
MD
Pediatrician and integrative medicine specialist -
Matthew Meyers
MD, MPH
Adolescent medicine specialist -
Marissa Raymond-Flesch
MD, MPH
Adolescent medicine specialist -
Gaspar Rivera
MD, MPH
Pediatrician -
Javay Ross
MD
Pediatrician Accepting new patients -
Stanley Vance Jr.
MD
Adolescent medicine specialist -
Allyn Boone
RD
Dietitian -
Andrea Garber
RD, PhD
Pediatric nutritionist -
Molly Koren
LCSW, MSW
Social worker -
Adam Leonard
PNP, MSN, MPH
Pediatric nurse practitioner -
Lisa Mihaly
FNP, MS, RN
Family nurse practitioner -
Maritza Sanchez
RN
Nurse -
Beth Saunders
RD
Dietitian
Awards & recognition
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Ranked among the nation's best in 10 specialties
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What to Bring
- Photo I.D.
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- Recent test results related to your child's condition
- List of medications, including dosages, plus any your child is allergic to
- List of questions you may have
- Device or paper for taking notes
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