Adolescent Health

Adolescents have unique healthcare needs, and routinely seeing a primary care provider can optimize their physical and mental well-being. At Hill Country Wellness Journey in New Braunfels, Texas, family medicine physician Joel Massey, MD, offers comprehensive, personalized adolescent healthcare. Schedule an in-person or telehealth evaluation with Dr. Massey by calling the office or booking an appointment online today. 

What is adolescent healthcare?

Adolescent healthcare consists of medical evaluations, diagnostic testing, and treatments that optimize teenagers’ physical, mental, social, and emotional well-being. Dr. Massey specializes in family medicine for patients of all ages. He uses a direct primary care model to provide an array of services that can help your teenager flourish.

Which adolescent healthcare services are available?

Examples of adolescent healthcare services available at Hill Country Wellness Journey include:

• Preventive medicine
• Acute care visits
• Annual wellness visits
• Sports physicals
• Work physicals
• ADHD testing
• Creyos neurocognitive evaluations
• Pharmacogenomic testing for mental health disorders
• Medical weight management
• Chronic disease management
• Infectious disease diagnosis and treatment
• Vaccinations (immunizations)
• Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing
• Birth control 

Dr. Massey offers a convenient Telehealth option in addition to in-person appointments for teenagers.

What happens during adolescent healthcare?

During adolescent healthcare appointments at Hill Country Wellness Journey, Dr. Massey evaluates your teenager’s height, weight, body mass index (BMI), growth patterns, and development. 

He checks their pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs, and he completes a physical exam to screen for potential concerns.

Your child might undergo blood work, urinalysis, swabs, heart function testing, or other diagnostic tests as needed. 

Hill Country Wellness Journey specializes in innovative Creyos neurocognitive testing to screen for ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and similar conditions.

Creyos is a proprietary diagnostic system that identifies root causes of brain health abnormalities. Dr. Massey uses questionnaires and structured tasks to assess how a teenager’s brain functions.

If your teen needs treatment, Hill Country Wellness Journey offers medication management, lifestyle education, mental health treatments, referrals, and more.

When should I schedule adolescent healthcare visits?

Schedule adolescent healthcare appointments at Hill Country Wellness Journey for your teenager at least once yearly for wellness checkups, and book sports or work physicals when needed. 

Schedule an appointment if your teenager develops new or unusual symptoms, seems anxious or depressed, or is ill or injured.

Encourage your teenager to stay active, eat a balanced diet, stay hydrated, and get enough sleep. Minimize stress and remind your teen about the importance of avoiding smoking, drinking alcohol, and using drugs. 

Schedule an in-person or telehealth adolescent healthcare appointment at Hill Country Wellness Journey by calling the office today or using the online booking tab.