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• How Can I Take Charge of My Own Medical Care? for Teens

  
  

  Find out how to take charge of managing your medical care.

• Health Care Providers: Endocrinologists for Parents

  
  

  An endocrinologist is a doctor who studies and treats diseases and conditions that affect growth, development, puberty, and energy levels.

• Health Care Providers: Midwives for Parents

  
  

  A midwife specializes in female reproductive health care needs such as prenatal care, labor, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care for low-risk pregnancies.

• Health Care Providers: Interventional Radiologists for Parents

  
  

  An interventional radiologist is a doctor who’s specially trained to analyze and interpret diagnostic images. They also use special tools to guide minimally invasive surgical procedures.

• Health Care Providers: Pediatricians for Parents

  
  

  A pediatrician is a doctor who diagnoses and treats children’s health conditions and concerns, including physical, behavior, developmental, and mental health issues.

• Health Care Providers: Obstetricians & Gynecologists for Parents

  
  

  Obstetrics & gynecology is the branch of medicine that treats conditions and problems related to female reproductive health.

• Health Care Providers: Hematologists-Oncologists for Parents

  
  

  A hematologist-oncologist is a doctor who specializes in blood diseases, bleeding disorders, and cancers such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma. They’re trained in hematology and oncology.

• Health Care Providers: Orthopedists for Parents

  
  

  An orthopedist, or orthopedic surgeon, studies, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect muscles, joints, and bones, such as infections, sports injuries, broken bones, and joint problems.

• Health Care Providers: Behavioral Health Specialists for Parents

  
  

  Behavioral health is medical care that helps manage emotions and behaviors. The main health care providers who work in behavioral health are psychologists and psychiatrists.

• Elective Surgery for Parents

  
  

  Elective surgery means you and the doctor decide when the it will happen. Many elective surgeries are important, potentially life-changing operations. Here's how to plan for them.