The hebiatra is a pediatric doctor specialized in adolescent medicine who accompanies young people between 10 and 20 years of age. This doctor is responsible for monitoring the adolescent's physical and psychosocial development, verifying their growth, behavior and sexual life.
Areas of expertise of the hebiatra
The hebiatra is responsible:
- Monitoring the growth of adolescents, Prevention and treatment of diseases of young people. Sexuality and drug use, Food, physical exercises and concerns related to the body.
The hebiatra also has the function of prescribing the vaccines that should be administered in adolescence. Another area in which the hebiatra works is in the psychological development of the adolescent, and he must be attentive and discuss issues related to the social and psychological sphere of the young person, seeking to clarify fears, doubts or possible cases of psychological pressure.
The first consultation with the doctor should be done at the beginning of puberty, usually around 9 or 10 years old, and should be repeated after 6 months. The first consultation is divided into 3 parts:
- Conversation with parents and adolescent; Conversation alone with parents; Conversation alone with adolescent.
After this first contact, the adolescent must go to the hebrew doctor at least once a year for routine consultation.
