A. Pediatricians routinely take care of teenagers, so you can feel comfortable continuing to see a Pediatrician. In fact, many Pediatricians continue to see children until they are 18 or even 21 years old, especially if they are still in school.
Continuing to see a Pediatrician is an especially good idea for teens if the Pediatrician has cared for your child since they were a infant. In that situation, they hopefully have a good relationship and your teen would feel comfortable discussing difficult issues and problems with his doctor.
Your older child may not feel comfortable seeing a Pediatrician if their office is really geared toward younger kids though. If there are posters or paintings of cartoon characters on all of the walls and baby scales in every room, then your older child or teen may feel that the office is too babyish and might prefer going somewhere else.
For more information, see this article on Choosing a Doctor, which discusses whether your child should see a Pediatrician or Family Practice doctor.
