Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
The Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to education, training, and research related to general adolescent primary and consultation care, gynecologic care from birth to 24 years and consultations on the transition to adult healthcare for adolescents with special healthcare needs.
Pediatric patient care is provided through our clinical affiliate, at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie’s Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Clincal services and a growing number specialty programs are housed within the Lurie Children's Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine.
Our faculty combine specialty clinical programs and primary care at Lurie Children's with expertise in behavioral research and community engagement to ensure the unique needs of the youth we serve are met."
— Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH
Division Chief, Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
What We Do
Research
Since September 2010, Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, Lisa Kuhns, PhD and their research team have secured over $15.3 million in research funds from federal, state and local institutions for topics related to the Adolescent Medicine specialty. We work closely with the Gender, Sexuality and HIV Prevention Center on many projects to improve the lives of high-risk adolescent and adult populations. View our publications feed.
Education
Medical students, residents and fellows in the division’s program learn about general adolescent primary and consultative care, newborns and children with sex development conditions, gender nonconforming youth and adolescents, gynecologic care from birth to 24 years and consultations on the transition to adult healthcare for adolescents with special healthcare needs.
Patient Care
Patient care is provided through Lurie Children’s Adolescent Medicine program in Chicago. The Potocsnak Family Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine has developed specific programs in order to provide holistic and comprehensive care.
Read Feinberg's policy statement on gender-affirming care in minors.
Advocacy
Division staff members are proud to partner with our community to ensure that youth across the Chicago region have the comprehensive support that they need. We have collaborated with medical, educational and nonprofit organizations to build LGBTQ inclusion and support. These efforts include trainings to more than 100 schools, businesses and organizations, comprised of more than 2,000 individuals, raising awareness and increasing understanding of LGBTQ inclusion. Staff have worked closely with elected officials to promote legislation that supports marginalized communities around Chicagoland and Illinois.
