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Allentown Pediatrician Doctors for Encopresis

Type of Physician: Pediatrician

What is a Pediatrician?

A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age.

Specialty: Pediatrics

Common Name: Children's Doctor

Pediatrician Doctors in Allentown *

Sacred Heart Pediatric Associates
Leslie F Carroll
450 W Chew St Ste 202
2nd Fl STE 202
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 776-5160

Sacred Heart Pediatric Associates
Liliana C Henriquez
450 W Chew St Ste 202
2nd Fl STE 202
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 776-5160

Sacred Heart Pediatric Associates
Manju Thomas
450 W Chew St Ste 202
2nd Fl STE 202
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 776-5160

Outpatient Pediatrics - The Children's Clinic
Kimberly C Brown
17th and Chew Sts
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 969-4300

Outpatient Pediatrics - The Children's Clinic
Michael J Consuelos
17th and Chew Sts
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 969-4300

Outpatient Pediatrics - The Children's Clinic
Anita C Daniels-Rodriguez
17th and Chew Sts
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 969-4300

Outpatient Pediatrics - The Children's Clinic
Stephen Katz
17th and Chew Sts
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 969-4300

Outpatient Pediatrics - The Children's Clinic
Jarret R Patton
17th and Chew Sts
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 969-4300

Center For Educational Development & Support
Sara S Viessman
N 17th St & W Chew St
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 402-2501

St Luke's Kid's Care at Union Station
Eva Mayer
1227 W Liberty St
STE STE 303
Allentown, PA 18102
(610) 770-8240

John P Bruno DO
John P Bruno
1736 Hamilton St
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 770-8340

ABC Family Pediatricians
Debra L Carter
401 N 17th St
Allentown Medical Center STE STE 203
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 821-8033

Scott A Rice MD
Kelly L Costello
401 N 17th St
Allentown Medical Center STE 311
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 821-4920

ABC Family Pediatricians
Moshe Markowitz
401 N 17th St
Allentown Medical Center STE STE 203
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 821-8033

Scott A Rice MD
Scott A Rice
401 N 17th St
Allentown Medical Center STE 311
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 821-4920

Lehigh Valley Eye Center PC
Mark A Trachtman
400 N 17th St
Fairgrounds Med Ctr STE 104
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 433-0450

Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Pediatrics
Scott M Brenner
Cedar Crest & I-78
Inpatient Pediatrics
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 402-6700

St Lukes Family Health Center
Claudia A Ferran
1501 Lehigh St
STE 103
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 628-8380

Lehigh Valley Hospital Inpatient Pediatrics
John D VanBrakle
Cedar Crest & I-78
Inpatient Pediatrics
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 402-6700

ABW Pediatric
Jorge Otero
1728 Jonathan
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 776-4141

PEDS Ltd
William J Phelan
2200 W Hamilton St
STE 214
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 683-9111

Stein & Stein Pediatrics
Richard N Stein
622 N Broad St
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 866-8076

Stein & Stein Pediatrics
Stanley I Stein
622 N Broad St
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 866-8076

LVPG Family Medicine Pediatric Float Pool
Stacey Lacey
1605 N Cedar Crest Blvd
STE 602
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 439-7506

ABC Family Pediatricians
Gwendolyn Chung
1611 Pond Rd
Paragon Center STE 400
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4300

Children's Healthcare
Laurie A Cohen
1517 Pond Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4444

ABC Family Pediatricians
Anthony L Dimick
1611 Pond Rd
Paragon Center STE 400
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4300

ABC Family Pediatricians
Donald L Levick
1611 Pond Rd
Paragon Center STE 400
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4300

Children's Healthcare
Anna Linderman
1517 Pond Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4444

ABC Family Pediatricians
Amil M Qureshi
1611 Pond Rd
Paragon Center STE 400
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4300

ABC Family Pediatricians
Matthew Saltz
1611 Pond Rd
Paragon Center STE 400
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4300

ABC Family Pediatricians
Mary B Stahl-Levick
1611 Pond Rd
Paragon Center STE 400
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4300

Children's Healthcare
Rima L Strassman
1517 Pond Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4444

Children's Healthcare
Kenneth J Toff
1517 Pond Rd
Allentown, PA 18104
(610) 395-4444

ABC Family Pediatricians
Pasquale J Fugazzotto
3800 Sierra Circle
Health Center at Saucon Valley STE STE 100
Center Valley, PA 18034
(484) 664-2090

ABC Family Pediatricians
Amy Jibilian
3800 Sierra Circle
Health Center at Saucon Valley STE STE 100
Center Valley, PA 18034
(484) 664-2090

ABC Family Pediatricians
Elmer C Long
3800 Sierra Circle
Health Center at Saucon Valley STE STE 100
Center Valley, PA 18034
(484) 664-2090

The Pediatric Specialty Clinic of the Lehigh Valley
Boosara Ratanawongsa
2545 Schoenersville Rd
FL 3rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(484) 884-3340

The Pediatric Specialty Clinic of the Lehigh Valley
Shu-Guang Xu
2545 Schoenersville Rd
FL 3rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(484) 884-3340

Lawrence M Galtman MD
Lawrence M Galtman
2380 Schoenersville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 861-9480

Children's Choice Pediatrics
Christopher Novak
514 Delaware Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 865-6545

St Luke's Kid's Care at Union Station
Jennifer A Janco
240 Union Station Plaza
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 954-3060

St Luke's Kid's Care at Union Station
Phalgunee Petro
240 Union Station Plaza
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610) 954-3060

Allergy Associates Lehigh Valley
Amar J Sharma
940 N New St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 691-1133

Sally M Haggerty MD
Sally M Haggerty
204 E Market St
Bethlehem, PA 18018
(610) 866-4566

ABW Pediatric
Angela M Camasto
2223 Linden St
STE 2
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-2277

ABW Pediatric
Rafael I Colon-Delgado
2223 Linden St
STE 2
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-2277

ABW Pediatric
Maria A Ramos
2223 Linden St
STE 2
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-2277

ABW Pediatric
Jose L Ramos
2223 Linden St
STE 2
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610) 866-2277

ABC Family Pediatricians
Barbara L Katz
5649 Wynnewood Dr
Riverside Professional Center STE 104
Laurys Station, PA 18059
(610) 262-6641

ABC Family Pediatricians
David J Meehan
5649 Wynnewood Dr
Riverside Professional Center STE 104
Laurys Station, PA 18059
(610) 262-6641

ABC Family Pediatricians
Rene D Morrow-Connelly
5649 Wynnewood Dr
Riverside Professional Center STE 104
Laurys Station, PA 18059
(610) 262-6641

ABC Family Pediatricians
Patricia L Shoemaker
5649 Wynnewood Dr
Riverside Professional Center STE 104
Laurys Station, PA 18059
(610) 262-6641

ABC Family Pediatricians
Elizabeth Goff
6900 Hamilton Blvd
Health Center at Trexlertown
Trexlertown, PA 18087
(610) 402-6474

ABC Family Pediatricians
Anne M Helwig
6900 Hamilton Blvd
Health Center at Trexlertown
Trexlertown, PA 18087
(610) 402-6474

ABC Family Pediatricians
Michael D Schwartz
6900 Hamilton Blvd
Health Center at Trexlertown
Trexlertown, PA 18087
(610) 402-0460

Ellen Furlong-Julia MD
Ellen Furlong-Julia
3201 Highfield Dr
STE C
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 867-1006

Pediatric Health
Tayyaba S Jan
7615 Tilghman St
Allentown, PA 18106
(610) 366-9990

Hassan Bozorgnia MD
Hassan Bozorgnia
4315 Easton Ave
STE 1
Bethlehem, PA 18020
(610) 861-8830

Kids Peace Hospital
Sarah Fernsler
5300 Kidspeace Dr
Orefield, PA 18069
(610) 799-8471

Cevallos & Moise Pediatric Associates PC
Eduardo Cevallos
99 S West End Blvd
STE STE 110
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 536-1915

Cevallos & Moise Pediatric Associates PC
Adrianna Moise
99 S West End Blvd
STE STE 110
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215) 536-1915

Easton Area Family Medicine Associates
Patricia Geil
2925 William Penn Hwy
STE 201
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 258-1400

Thekkemadom Ramakrishnan MD
Thekkemadom Ramakrishnan
2925 William Penn Hwy
STE 303
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 559-9622

Maheshwer Verma MD
Maheshwer B Verma
21 Corporate Dr
STE 4
Easton, PA 18045
(610) 252-4220

Mira Slizovoskaya MD
Mira Slizoskaya
217 Franklin Ave
Palmerton, PA 18071
(610) 826-1166

Vasundhara S Kakodkar MD
Vasundhara S Kakodkar
1922 Hay Ter
Easton, PA 18042
(610) 252-3042

Manzella Family Healthcare
John R Manzella
241 Delaware Ave
Palmerton, PA 18071
(610) 826-2909

H C Lee MD
H C Lee
1825 Northampton St
Easton, PA 18042
(610) 253-0811

Pennridge Pediatric Associates
Deborah J Bolanowski
711 Lawn Ave
UNIT 2
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 257-2727

Pennridge Pediatric Associates
Deborah R Faccenda
711 Lawn Ave
UNIT 2
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 257-2727

Pennridge Pediatric Associates
Thomas J Hipp
711 Lawn Ave
UNIT 2
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 257-2727

Bux-Mont Allergy & Asthma LLC
Warden Hua Hwan
711 Lawn Ave
Ste 1
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 723-5111

Pennridge Pediatric Associates
Thomas I Kennedy
711 Lawn Ave
UNIT 2
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 257-2727

Pennridge Pediatric Associates
Richard T Kratz
711 Lawn Ave
UNIT 2
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 257-2727

Pennridge Pediatric Associates
Erik F Lamberth
711 Lawn Ave
UNIT 2
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 257-2727

Pennridge Pediatric Associates
Edward P Rothstein
711 Lawn Ave
UNIT 2
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 257-2727

Pennridge Pediatric Associates
Ronald L Souder
711 Lawn Ave
UNIT 2
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 257-2727

CHOP Connection at Grand View Hospital
Andrew Chu
700 Lawn Ave
CHOP Connection @ Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 453-4082

CHOP Connection at Grand View Hospital
Julia Harkness
700 Lawn Ave
CHOP Connection @ Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 453-4082

CHOP Connection at Grand View Hospital
Sheila Knerr
700 Lawn Ave
CHOP Connection @ Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 453-4082

Children's Seashore House
Susan E Levy
700 Lawn Ave
CHOP Connection at Grand View
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 453-4082

CHOP Connection at Grand View Hospital
Michelle Lindley
700 Lawn Ave
CHOP Connection @ Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 453-4082

CHOP Connection at Grand View Hospital
Marion Mass
700 Lawn Ave
CHOP Connection @ Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 453-4082

CHOP Connection at Grand View Hospital
Jill Rothschild
700 Lawn Ave
CHOP Connection @ Grand View Hospital
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215) 453-4082

Northwestern Medical Center PC
Jan Floyd
7096 Decatur St
New Tripoli, PA 18066
(610) 298-8521

Panda Bear Pediatrics LLC
Larissa F Dominy
1885 Swamp Pike
STE 108
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 323-5415

Kids First Indian Valley
Saranbir S Ahuja
3456 Bethlehem Pike
Sky View Medical Ctr STE F12
Souderton, PA 18964
(215) 723-7177

Kids First Indian Valley
Risa Altman
3456 Bethlehem Pike
Sky View Medical Ctr STE F12
Souderton, PA 18964
(215) 723-7177

Kids First Indian Valley
Kathleen Filograma
3456 Bethlehem Pike
Sky View Medical Ctr STE F12
Souderton, PA 18964
(215) 723-7177

Kids First Indian Valley
Barbara Lane
3456 Bethlehem Pike
Sky View Medical Ctr STE F12
Souderton, PA 18964
(215) 723-7177

Kids First Indian Valley
Arlene Santos
3456 Bethlehem Pike
Sky View Medical Ctr STE F12
Souderton, PA 18964
(215) 723-7177

Narendra Ambani MD
Narendra Ambani
990 Blakeslee Blvd E
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-3252

Northeast Pediatrics LLC
Narayana Gajula
281 N 12th St
STE E
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-6969

Northeast Pediatrics LLC
Ramesh Kadewari
281 N 12th St
STE E
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-6969

Northeast Pediatrics LLC
Sarada Kadewari
281 N 12th St
STE E
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610) 377-6969

Elizabeth A Williams MD
Elizabeth A Williams
345 Main St
Harleysville, PA 19438
(215) 256-3080

Blue Mountain Pediatrics
Mary Ellen DeFranco
316 Washington Blvd
Bangor, PA 18013
(610) 599-9000

Coventry Pediatrics
Philip I Cook
800 Heritage Dr
STE 820
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-8660

Coventry Pediatrics
Claire B Olstad
800 Heritage Dr
STE 820
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-8660

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Encopresis

What Are Elimination Disorders?

Elimination disorders occur in children who have problems going to the bathroom—both defecating and urinating. Although it is not uncommon for young children to have occasional "accidents," there may be a problem if this behavior occurs repeatedly for longer than 3 months, particularly in children older than 5 years.

There are two types of elimination disorders, encopresis and enuresis.

  • Encopresis is the repeated passing of feces into places other than the toilet, such as in underwear or on the floor. This behavior may or may not be done on purpose.


  • Enuresis is the repeated passing of urine in places other than the toilet. Enuresis that occurs at night, or bed-wetting, is the most common type of elimination disorder. As with encopresis, this behavior may or may not be done on purpose.

What Are the Symptoms of Encopresis?

In addition to the behavior of releasing waste in improper places, a child with encopresis may have other symptoms, including:

  • Loss of appetite


  • Abdominal pain


  • Loose, watery stools (bowel movements)


  • Scratching or rubbing the anal area due to irritation from watery stools


  • Decreased interest in physical activity


  • Withdrawal from friends and family


  • Secretive behavior associated with bowel movements.

What Causes Encopresis?

The most common cause of encopresis is chronic (long-term) constipation, the inability to release stools from the bowel. This may occur for several reasons, including stress, not drinking enough water (which makes the stools hard and difficult to pass) and pain caused by a sore in or near the anus (the opening of the rectum in the fold between the buttocks, where was...

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Emergency Contact for Allentown

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Allentown Hospitals *

Lehigh Valley Hospital 17th & Chew Streets
17th & Chew Sts
Allentown, PA 18105
(610)402-8000

Sacred Heart Hospital
421 Chew St
Allentown, PA 18102
(610)776-4500

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Allentown
850 S 5th St
Allentown, PA 18103
(610)776-3120

St Luke's Hospital Allentown Campus
1736 Hamilton St
Allentown, PA 18104
(610)770-8300

Allentown State Hospital
1600 Hanover Ave
Allentown, PA 18109
(610)740-3200

Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest
Cedar Crest & I-78
Allentown, PA 18105
(610)402-8000

St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem Campus
801 Ostrum St
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610)954-4000

Westfield Hospital
510 Delaware Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18015
(610)866-6614

Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg Center
2545 Schoenersville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610)402-8000

Good Shepherd Home Bethlehem
2855 Schoenersville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
(610)807-5600

KidsPeace Children's Hospital
5300 Kids Peace Dr
Orefield, PA 18069
(610)799-8800

St Luke's Quakertown Hospital
1021 Park Ave
Quakertown, PA 18951
(215)538-4500

Easton Hospital
250 S 21st St
Easton, PA 18042
(610)250-4000

Triumph Hospital Easton
250 S 21st St
Easton, PA 18042
(610)250-4724

Blue Mountain Health System Palmerton Campus
135 Lafayette Ave
Palmerton, PA 18071
(610)826-3141

Warren Hospital
185 Roseberry St
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908)859-6700

Grand View Hospital
700 Lawn Ave
Sellersville, PA 18960
(215)453-4000

Blue Mountain Health System Gnaden Huetten Campus
211 N 12th St
Lehighton, PA 18235
(610)377-1300

Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
1600 E High St
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610)327-7000

Central Montgomery Medical Center
100 Medical Campus Dr
Lansdale, PA 19446
(215)368-2100

Foundations Behavioral Health
833 E Butler Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215)345-0444

Doylestown Hospital
595 W State St
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215)345-2200

St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital
360 W Ruddle St
Coaldale, PA 18218
(570)645-2131

Senator Garret W Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital
200 Sanitorium Rd
Glen Gardner, NJ 08826
(908)537-2141

St Joseph Medical Center
2500 Bernville Rd
Reading, PA 19605
(610)378-2000

Eagleville Hospital
100 Eagleville Rd
Eagleville, PA 19408
(610)539-6000

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital at Pocono Medical Center
206 E Brown St
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570)476-3410

Pocono Medical Center
206 E Brown St
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570)421-4000

The Reading Hospital & Medical Center
6th Ave & Spruce St
Reading, PA 19612
(610)988-8000

Valley Forge Medical Center & Hospital
1033 W Germantown Pike
Norristown, PA 19403
(610)539-8500

HEALTHSOUTH Reading Rehabilitation Hospital
1623 Morgantown Rd
Reading, PA 19607
(610)796-6000

Hunterdon Medical Center
2100 Wescott Dr
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908)788-6100

Montgomery County Emergency Service
50 Beech Dr
Norristown, PA 19403
(610)279-6100

Mercy Suburban Hospital
2701 DeKalb Pike
Norristown, PA 19401
(610)278-2000

Phoenixville Hospital
140 Nutt Rd
Phoenixville, PA 19460
(610)983-1000

Norristown State Hospital
1001 Sterigere St
Norristown, PA 19401
(610)270-1000

Horsham Clinic
722 E Butler Pike
Ambler, PA 19002
(215)643-7800

Montgomery Hospital
1301 Powell St
Norristown, PA 19401
(610)270-2000

Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital
7170 Lafayette Ave
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(215)641-5300

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