Reuben Battley, MD, earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. He completed his pediatric primary care residency at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center and then went on to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to complete his Fellowship in adolescent medicine. Dr. Battley is a member of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Battley wanted to be a doctor from a young age because it combined his love of working with youth and helping people. He went into Adolescent Medicine because he naturally connected with teens and felt that he could truly make a difference in people's lives through this specialty.
Why see an Adolescent Medicine specialist?
The Adolescent Medicine Clinic specializes in helping adolescents and young adults, ages 12 - 21, navigate their complex physical, behavioral, and emotional healthcare needs. The clinic assists primary care and specialty providers in ensuring their patients have the best comprehensive care available. Teenagers experience a storm of problems and conditions that are difficult to navigate alone. An adolescent medicine specialist has special training to help teens cope with conditions and pressures. They can even help teens transition to adulthood and manage their own healthcare. We provide consultation on a variety of development, psychosocial, and health issues facing adolescents and young adults such as:

• ADHD/ADD
• Adolescent Male Health
• Mild to Moderate Acne
• Depression and Anxiety
• Counseling, Testing and Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
• STI Partner Treatment
• Substance Abuse
• The pressure to take drugs, drink or use tobacco
• Pubescent development
• Reproductive health -Menstrual Problems including Irregular periods
• Questions about sexual identity
• Comprehensive Risk Assessments

  *Note: Adolescent Medicine physicians are specialists, not primary care physicians. They do not treat diagnoses or concerns such as: Autism, Developmental Delays, or complex psychiatric issues such as Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Personality Disorders.

From self-esteem tips to decoding teen emotions, Reuben Battley, MD, shares his advice on raising resilient tweens and teens in this ParentingU podcast episode.