What is Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine?
Adolescence and young adulthood are complicated – for both patients and their parents. You deserve a specialized doctor who understands you.
Adolescent and young adult bodies change drastically at a rapid rate that can be extremely confusing for patients, and equally as intimidating to parents. In addition, this complicated stage of life can feel like an emotional rollercoaster. Dr. Fridy has specialized expertise in the medical management of the adolescent and young-adult age group. Already a board certified pediatrician, Dr. Fridy completed 3 additional years of fellowship training to become one of fewer than 750 board certified Adolescent Medicine physicians in the country.
Dr. Fridy brings warmth, patience and a nonjudgmental attitude to her experience treating the physical and mental health of adolescents and young adults, ages 10-35.
Dr. Fridy brings warmth, patience, relatability, and a nonjudgmental attitude to her experience treating the physical and mental health of her patients. Her expertise focuses on:
- Puberty, growth and development
- Body weight issues and eating disorders
- Sexual and reproductive health, including gynecology
- Mental health of adolescents and young adults
- Chronic and acute medical conditions that occur in this complex age group
Dr. Fridy also collaborates closely with an extensive network of top-tier physician specialists, mental health providers, and allied health professionals to optimally provide her patients with the thorough, personalized medical care they need and deserve.
Practice Philosophy
Dr. Fridy will give you the time you need whenever you need it.
Tribeca Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine aims to be a practice where each patient feels safe, respected, heard and understood – all the while receiving individualized, state-of-the-art medical care. Dr. Fridy understands that adolescents and young adults may feel too old for a pediatrician’s office, but not quite comfortable at an adult internal medicine practice. This is exactly why Dr. Fridy founded Tribeca Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine – a practice dedicated exclusively to adolescents and young adults, ages 10-35. As a concierge physician, Dr. Fridy limits her patient volume, which in turn allows her to provide patients with around-the-clock comprehensive care and attention in a rush-free setting. Tribeca Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine is nothing like an impersonal, overburdened clinic – it’s your medical home.
Why Concierge Medicine?
Tribeca Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine is a membership-based concierge medical practice. The concierge model is especially beneficial to patients in this complex stage of life as compared to the typical pediatric, internal medicine or family practice model. The following are just some of the services and amenities provided to patients and their parents:
Accessibility
- Limited number of practice patients allowing for easy access and increased time with Dr. Fridy
- Availability of around-the-clock, direct communication with Dr. Fridy via email, text message, telephone, and patient portal
- Access to a personalized web-based patient portal for appointment scheduling, test results, and other pertinent patient information
- Personalized assistance with appointment scheduling and reminders
Convenience
- Same-day or next-day appointments for urgent medical care
- Evening and weekend appointments as needed
- No wait or minimal wait time for scheduled appointments
- Both in-person medical visits and secure web-based telehealth visits
- At-home doctor visits as indicated
- Hassle-free, rapid turn-around of requisite health forms and medical letters
Comprehensive, Individualized & Specialized Care
- Comprehensive initial visit, which includes:
- In-depth meeting between the patient and Dr. Fridy, and, if desired, the patient’s family member(s) to review patient’s medical history, assess current concerns, and guide expectations
- Detailed medical evaluation
- Thorough physical exam
- Any and all indicated lab tests
- Formulation of a patient-centered care plan
- Other medical care and referrals as indicated
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Annual comprehensive wellness visit and physical exam, as well as follow-up office visits throughout the year
- Collaboration of care between Dr. Fridy and an extensive network of top-tier physician specialists, mental health providers, and allied health professionals
- All medical tests and procedures performed by Dr. Fridy herself in a warm, comforting environment, including but not limited to:
- Phlebotomy (blood draws)
- Rapid screening tests, laboratory services and other diagnostics, such as but not limited to COVID-19 tests, flu tests, strep tests, mononucleosis tests, pregnancy tests, urine tests, hearing screens, vision screens
- Immunizations, including specialty vaccines for travel health
- Therapeutic injections and other medication administration
- Procedures, such as intrauterine device (IUD) placement, contraceptive implant placement, and more