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Encopresis Center - Anchorage, AK

Anchorage 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 Anchorage *

Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
Bruce Chandler
1217 E 10th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 257-4600

Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center
Brad Gessner
1217 E 10th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 257-4600

Alaska Center for Pediatrics
Martin Beals
1200 Airport Heights Dr
STE 140
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 777-1800

Alaska Center for Pediatrics
James Foster
1200 Airport Heights Dr
STE 140
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 777-1800

Alaska Center for Pediatrics
Thad L Woodard
1200 Airport Heights Dr
STE 140
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 777-1800

Won Shil Park MD
Won Shil Park
4050 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 561-1332

Ronald Brennan MD
Ronald Brennan
2401 E 42nd Ave
STE 306
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-9212

Alaska Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Laurie Montano
4048 Laurel St
STE 306
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 770-7800

Anchorage Pediatrics Group LLC
Janet B Alexander
3340 Providence Dr
STE 500
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2423

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
Andrea Bateman
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
Mary F Blenkush
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
Jeff Brand
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

James D Briggs MD
James D Briggs
3300 Providence Dr
STE 212
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 561-4459

Anchorage Pediatrics Group LLC
Jodyne L Butto
3340 Providence Dr
STE 500
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2423

Anchorage Pediatrics Group LLC
Willow Monterrosa
3340 Providence Dr
STE 500
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2423

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
Jeff Penman
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

Alaska Childrens Heart Center LLC
Srinadh O Rao
3260 Providence Dr
Ste 532 STE 532
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 565-2242

Anchorage Pediatrics Group LLC
Charles Ryan
3340 Providence Dr
STE 500
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2423

Drs DeSchweinitz Pohlman & Trujillo
Dwayne Trujillo
3260 Providence Dr
STE 526
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 569-3600

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
Marianne VonHippel
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

Anchorage Pediatrics Group LLC
Jodi S Elliott
3340 Providence Dr
STE 500
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2423

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
Thomas E Hepler
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

Alaska Neonatology Associates
Jack Jacob
3340 Providence Dr
STE STE 366
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 563-3026

Alaska Neonatology Associates
Eric Johnson
3340 Providence Dr
STE STE 366
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 563-3026

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
Laura B Jones
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

Anchorage Pediatrics Group LLC
Ronald W Keller
3340 Providence Dr
STE 500
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2423

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
Phyllis S Kiehl
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

LaTouche Pediatrics LLC
W Jonathan Lyon
3340 Providence Dr
STE 452
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2120

The Childrens Clinic
Stephen Baker
4001 Dale St
STE STE 213
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2944

The Childrens Clinic
Catherine L Irwin
4001 Dale St
STE STE 213
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2944

The Childrens Clinic
Jeanette Legenza
4001 Dale St
STE STE 213
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2944

The Childrens Clinic
Janet M Shen
4001 Dale St
STE STE 213
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2944

The Childrens Clinic
Daniel E Tulip
4001 Dale St
STE STE 213
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 562-2944

Alaska Allergy & ADD Clinic
William M Larson
7227 Bern St
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 344-2700

Arctic Skye Family Medicine
Lisa Harrison
561 S Denali St
STE E
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-7944

Arctic Skye Family Medicine
Nancy J Ouimet
561 S Denali St
STE E
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-7944

Arctic Skye Family Medicine
Therese Tomasoski
561 S Denali St
STE E
Palmer, AK 99645
(907) 745-7944

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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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Nearby Anchorage Hospitals *

North Star Behavioral Health System
2530 DeBarr Rd
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)258-7575

Alaska Regional Hospital
2801 Debarr Rd
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)276-1131

Alaska VA Healthcare System
2925 DeBarr Rd
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)257-4700

Alaska Psychiatric Institute
2800 Providence Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)269-7100

Children's Hospital at Providence
3200 Providence Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)261-3130

Providence Alaska Medical Center
3200 Providence Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)562-2211

Alaska Native Medical Center
4315 Diplomacy Dr
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907)563-2662

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
2500 S Woodworth Loop
Palmer, AK 99645
(907)861-6000

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