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Hi! My name is Dr. Oguntala (pronounced O gun ta la), and I am the new adolescent medicine physician or “teen doc” at Kaiser South San Francisco.

First, let me tell you what a teen doc is and why it is important to have one. A teen doctor specializes in the health of teenagers. I have completed medical school at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University in Pennsylvania. I completed a residency in pediatrics at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, also in Pennsylvania. I went on to do a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Stanford University. I have recently come from a position as an adolescent medicine attending at Children’s Hospital & Research Center at Oakland. Although I am comfortable with everyone under 19, I really like the group that is 14 to 19. No, I am not crazy. I really love teens. So, a teen doc is a doctor who specializes in medical, psychological and social issues of the teenager.

Why is it important to have one? Having a teen doc is important because it encourages the transition of your child from baby doctor to the adult doctor. Although there isn’t anything that a pediatrician cannot do for your teenager, a teen doc has specialized training in some complicated issues that can occur for the teenager. For example, drugs and alcohol, nutritional problems such as eating disorders and obesity, depression and self-injurious behavior such as cutting, sexual health and sexually identity issues and finally issues of violence.

I became a teen doc because although I feel that all stages of life have their ups and downs, people seem particularly fearful of the adolescent years. Adolescents sort of get the brunt of everyone's frustration. I think that if you actually take the time to chat with a teen (I know, it is hard to chat with a person giving monosyllabic answers), but if you take the time to understand a teen’s perspective on the world you figure out that they (teens) are really not so bad and they really just need a better public relations person to communicate their thoughts to the world of adults. That is sort of my job, to communicate to other adults what the teen’s behavior and actions are really saying within the context of their normal development. I truly believe that once you understand why they do what they do, you can assist them in doing it the correct way. Therefore, nurturing them into becoming self-sufficient and confident adults!

Let me assure you that this is not an overnight process and there are growing pains on both sides. However, your courage while embarking on this amazing journey of your teen's into adulthood is one that yields results that will make you feel it was well worth the struggle. You won't even remember how crazy a time it was. Well, maybe later you’ll be able to laugh about it.

Please join me in clinic and join me in committing to the amazing development of your dependent teen into a self-sufficient, confident and healthy adult! I promise, you may not end up loving teens as much as I do, but you won't regret the rewards your commitment to your teen will produce.

My Credentials

Medical school	Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Residency	St. Christopher's Hospital For Children, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship	Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Board certification	Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics

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