The Division of Adolescent Medicine is a division under the Department of Pediatrics, and we have health care providers that are experts in working with children and adolescent teenagers to address preventive and acute medical and behavioral health care concerns. The Division of Adolescent Medicine also provides education on clinical evidence-based practice guidelines and conducts research with the goal of improving the lives of New Mexico youth.
Division Experts
Ask for guidance from our interdisciplinary staff, including experts to (behavioral research, clinical trials, exercise science, epidemiology, health education, medicine, nursing, nutrition, public health, statisticians, youth engagement, improvement science) implement initiatives targeting healthcare issues specific to New Mexico. The Division of Adolescent Medicine uses quality improvement initiatives, telehealth, clinical services, and educational opportunities to deliver the best possible health care to the adolescents of New Mexico.
Division Chief
Alberta Kong, MD, MPH is a Pediatrician, Board Certified in Adolescent Medicine. She has been the Chief in the Division of Adolescent Medicine since 2017. Her clinical and research interests include adolescent behavioral weight management, prevention of type 2 diabetes, sexually transmitted infections, and HPV vaccine uptake. For her full bio, please visit the Department of Pediatrics Faculty Directory.