Dr. Hipke is a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist who extended his adult-based practice down to include teenagers over 19 years ago and now has cared for over 4600 teenagers. He focuses on helping teens create a game plan to care for their total health and wellness. 1. Evaluate and Treat Injuries and Illnesses 2. Promote Healthy Decisions 3. Nutrition for Healthy Growth 4. Avoid Athletic Injuries 5. Handle life's tough situations 6. Pick up Life Skills as they are growing to adulthood! Good News! Parents are also given their own game plan to help manage the teen years well. Parents actually enjoy watching their teens step up to care for themselves better! Sometimes difficult times happen growing up and teens can have difficulty overcoming life's tough situations. Dr. Hipke spends time with teens every day, showing them how to create a game plan to grow through the roadblocks and get back on track! Examples include: 1. Divorce 2. Death 3. History of Sexual Abuse or Physical Abuse 4. Alcohol and Drugs 5. School problems 6. Dating, Pornography and Sexual Concerns 7. Family problems 8. Friend problems 9. Personal problems Dr. Hipke, who grew up right here in East Texas, serves as physician, wellness coach and advocate for your teen...a unique combination all in one office! In fact, is seems he has become the 'go-to' doctor in the area for tween and teen boys with a history of abuse. They hate travelling between 'counselors' / psychiatrists / doctors etc. With Dr. Hipke's "one-stop-shopping" approach, they learn to take down their walls and get back on track.