Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Program

About the program

The Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Program at Mass General Brigham for Children provides outstanding primary care and consultative care to adolescents and young adults.

Adolescents and young adults may come to the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Program at Mass General Brigham for Children for primary care or specialty care.

Many adolescents and young adults prefer care from specialists especially trained in common conditions arising in adolescent and young adult medicine for their medical care. Each patient is highly valued, and we respect the confidentiality of our meetings and ensure privacy of all encounters.

Part of Mass General Brigham for Children

Primary care

Our physicians provide comprehensive primary care including routine annual check-ups, and pre-sports physical examinations, sick visits, and preventative counseling. We strive to provide comprehensive care and serve as primary care doctors to many youth.

Physicians are available at our locations at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston as well as in the community at the Mass General Brigham for Children Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Practice in Cambridge. Patients may also obtain routine immunizations as well as those needed for international travel.

We also provide collaborative care for patients struggling with the common mental health concerns of adolescence, including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, and substance use disorders.

Specialty care

We provide consultative care to patients for problems including:

• Eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
• Menstrual disorders
• Contraceptive counseling including long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), such as IUDs and Nexplanon
• Acne treatment with oral isotretinoin ("Accutane")
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Pelvic pain
• Substance use disorders (nicotine, cannabis, alcohol, opioids, stimulants, and other substances)
• Weight management

Subspecialty care is provided at our main office in Boston, as well as Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Waltham), Mass General Brigham for Children at Blue Hills Medical Center in Braintree, Newton Wellesley Hospital, and the MGH Adolescent and Young Adult practice in Cambridge.

Specialists in eating disorders

The Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Program works closely with other eating disorder specialists to provide comprehensive care for patients with eating disorders. We offer onsite nutritional consultation at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and referrals to the Eating Disorders Clinical and Research Program, Child Psychiatry Service, or Adult Psychiatry Service to provide the necessary counseling for patients with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. Inpatient care for patients with eating disorders is provided at both Mass General Brigham for Children at Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

Weight Management Program

The Mass General Children Weight Management Program at Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a consultation service for adolescent and young adult patients (ages 12-25) with obesity. It provides evaluation and ongoing management of patients’ weight and weight-related co-morbidities. Treatment options offered in the program include behavioral modification, weight loss medications and referral for weight loss surgery when appropriate. New patient consultations occur on Wednesday mornings including a fasting laboratory evaluation. Appointments can be made at either 617-643-1201 or 617-243-6585. Insurance is fully accepted for this program.