At Le Bonheur Children’s, we offer comprehensive subspecialty care for adolescents and young adults ages 8 to 24, addressing their unique physical, emotional and social needs.
Our multidisciplinary team creates a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for patients and their families. We specialize in caring for young people experiencing:
- Puberty and developmental changes
- High-risk behaviors (substance use, unprotected sexual activity, running away and other risky actions)
- Disordered eating
- Pediatric gynecological conditions
We are committed to helping adolescents navigate this critical stage of life with compassion and expert care.
Services We Provide:
- General adolescent health concerns, including puberty and developmental changes, mental health challenges and high-risk behaviors
- Comprehensive care for eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder
- Pediatric/Adolescent Reproductive Health:
- Counseling and management for menstrual management in medically complex adolescents
- Diagnosis and treatment of heavy, irregular or painful menstrual cycles
- Contraception, including long-acting reversible contraception (intrauterine devices, Nexplanon implants)
- Adolescent polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Management and prevention of sexually transmitted infections
- Pediatric gynecological conditions
- Substance use treatment (ages 8-25)
Our Team
Physicians:
- Michelle Bowden, MD
- Lauren Bell, MD, MPH, FAAP
- Melanie Ramos, MD
Nurse Practitioners:
- Danielle Bell, DNP, PNP-PC
Psychology:
- Adrienne Arrindell, PhD
Registered Dietitians:
- Brigid Kay, RD
- Monica Porter, MA, RD, LDN
Registered Nurses:
- Shelby Jackson, RN
Clinic Locations:
The Adolescent Medicine Clinic is currently available at the following locations:
- Le Bonheur Outpatient Center - Downtown, 3rd Floor, Suite 350 - Parking is available in the parking garage on North Manassas Street or in the hospital parking lot on Adams Avenue (more details here).
- Le Bonheur Outpatient Rehabilitation - East Memphis, 2nd floor
We also have an Eating Disorders Clinic and an Adolescent Substance Use Clinic that are available for appointments.
