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Mobile 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 Mobile *

USA Pediatric Health Life Center
Judy Blair-Elortegui
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1365
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-5038

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Lloyd S Clements
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Jennifer G Cole
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Rosina Connelly
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Ladonna M Crews
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
James R Hanley
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Susan O John
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Ihab Jubran
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Jessica L Kirk
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Thomas M Martinko
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Katrina L Roberson-Trammell
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Katherine L Savells
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Cindy S Sheets
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

USA Children's Medical & Specialty Center
Suzanne D Stuckey
1504 Spring Hill Ave
STE 1600
Mobile, AL 36604
(251) 434-3915

Carmel Health Network
Jennifer C Allen-Johnson
1835 Old Shell Rd.
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 433-1146

Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine PC
Debra E Gardner
185 Mobile Infirmary Blvd
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 438-3838

Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine PC
James B Harrell
185 Mobile Infirmary Blvd
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 438-3838

Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine PC
Michael Strickland
185 Mobile Infirmary Blvd
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 438-3838

Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine PC
Mary S Wells
185 Mobile Infirmary Blvd
Mobile, AL 36607
(251) 438-3838

USA Stanton Road Clinic
Olivette T Hundley
575 Stanton Rd
Mobile, AL 36617
(251) 471-7207

Neurology Child & Adult PC
Elias Chalhub
100 Memorial Hospital Dr
STE 2A
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 344-2762

Pediatric Associates Of Mobile
G W Hall
3719 Dauphin St
STE 102
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 344-1502

Pediatric Associates Of Mobile
H C Harper
3719 Dauphin St
STE 102
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 344-1502

Pediatric Associates Of Mobile
Robin McNair
3719 Dauphin St
STE 102
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 344-1502

Pediatric Associates Of Mobile
John Sands
3719 Dauphin St
STE 102
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 344-1502

Pediatric Associates Of Mobile
Alfred Shearer
3719 Dauphin St
STE 102
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 344-1502

Springhill Pediatrics
Donald Farquhar
4300 Old Shell Rd
STE A
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 342-9928

Childrens Medical Group PA
Charles B Hunter
3920 Airport Blvd
STE A
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 342-3810

Childrens Medical Group PA
Lisa McDonough
3920 Airport Blvd
STE A
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 342-3810

Childrens Medical Group PA
Faye D Roberts
3920 Airport Blvd
STE A
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 342-3810

Asthma & Allergy Institute
Leonard J Caputo
548-B Boulevard Park W
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 304-0042

Madeleine Blancher MD & Joseph Stadther MD
Madeleine S Blancher
820 University Blvd S
STE 1B
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 342-8900

Madeleine Blancher MD & Joseph Stadther MD
Joseph L Stadther
820 University Blvd S
STE 1B
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 342-8900

USA Medical Center Medical Genetics
Jose E Martinez-Ceballos
307 N University Blvd
STE 1400
Mobile, AL 36688
(251) 460-7500

USA Medical Center Medical Genetics
Wladimir Wertelecki
307 N University Blvd
STE 1400
Mobile, AL 36688
(251) 460-7500

Jack Thompson MD PA
Jack Thompson
1084 Industrial Pkwy
STE A
Saraland, AL 36571
(251) 675-3594

Family Medical
Kelly Ray Green
3301 Knollwood Dr
Medical Park Four Pediatrics
Mobile, AL 36693
(251) 660-5437

Family Medical
Karen J Parsell
3301 Knollwood Dr
Medical Park Four Pediatrics
Mobile, AL 36693
(251) 660-5437

Childrens Medical Group PA Providence
Karen I Calametti
610 Providence Park Dr
STE STE 201
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 639-1300

Childrens Medical Group PA Providence
Kenneth Castor
610 Providence Park Dr
STE STE 201
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 639-1300

Childrens Medical Group PA Providence
Richard E Huettemann
610 Providence Park Dr
STE STE 201
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 639-1300

Childrens Medical Group PA Providence
Catherine W Huettemann
610 Providence Park Dr
STE STE 201
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 639-1300

Childrens Medical Group PA Providence
Deborah A Kassner
610 Providence Park Dr
STE STE 201
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 639-1300

Vision Partners
Leonard S Rich
601 Providence Park Dr E
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 650-2020

Childrens Medical Group PA Providence
Elizabeth R Smith
610 Providence Park Dr
STE STE 201
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 639-1300

Family Medical
M Jill Ringold
5320 US HIGHWAY 90 WEST
Medical Park
MOBILE, AL 36619
(251) 660-5787

Baldwin Pediatrics
Gerard Galle
1290 Main St
STE C
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 626-1861

Eastern Shore Childrens Clinic
Jeanette W Breslin
150 Ingleside St
STE 7
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-0624

Eastern Shore Childrens Clinic
Rhoda Burns
150 Ingleside St
STE 7
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-0624

Eastern Shore Childrens Clinic
Paula S Drummond
150 Ingleside St
STE 7
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-0624

Eastern Shore Childrens Clinic
Margaret T Moore
150 Ingleside St
STE 7
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-0624

Eastern Shore Childrens Clinic
Warner Wiggins
150 Ingleside St
STE 7
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 928-0624

Mostellar Medical Center
Susan J Ashbee
12701 Padgett Switch Rd
Irvington, AL 36544
(251) 824-2174

Mostellar Medical Center
Vimla Bhagwandin
12701 Padgett Switch Rd
Irvington, AL 36544
(251) 824-2174

Mostellar Medical Center
Phillip Stover
12701 Padgett Switch Rd
Irvington, AL 36544
(251) 824-2174

Honey Getubig MD
Honey Getubig
2000 McMillan Ave
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 580-0407

North Baldwin Pediatrics PC
Jessica A Hagemeier
2004 Medical Center Dr
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251) 580-8475

Grand Bay Medical Center
Michele Naman
10075 Grand Bay Wilmer Rd
Grand Bay, AL 36541
(251) 865-1852

Magnolia Springs Pediatrics
Robert L Rux
14975 Highway 98
Magnolia Springs, AL 36555
(251) 965-3320

South Baldwin Children's Center
Harold R Reed
106 W Myrtle Ave
Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-5437

South Baldwin Pediatrics
Gary A Eberly
1090 E Laurel Ave
Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-7901

South Baldwin Pediatrics
David Sanford
1090 E Laurel Ave
Foley, AL 36535
(251) 943-7901

Gulf Shores Pediatrics
Kathleen C Lovlie
232 Office Park Dr
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251) 968-2323

Brewton Medical Center
Karen A Flanagan
1121 Belleville Ave
Brewton, AL 36426
(251) 867-6071

Lower Alabama Pediatrics
Marsha Raulerson
1205 Belleville Ave
Brewton, AL 36426
(251) 867-3608

Brewton Medical Center
Marina Thompson
1121 Belleville Ave
Brewton, AL 36426
(251) 867-6071

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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 Mobile

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Nearby Mobile Hospitals *

USA Children's & Women's Hospital
1700 Center St
Mobile, AL 36604
(251)415-1000

JLB Rotary Rehabilitation Hospital
5 Mobile Infirmary Cir
Mobile, AL 36652
(251)435-3400

Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
5 Mobile Infirmary Cir
Mobile, AL 36607
(251)435-2400

USA Medical Center
2451 Fillingim St
Mobile, AL 36617
(251)471-7000

Springhill Medical Center
3719 Dauphin St
Mobile, AL 36608
(251)344-9630

Infirmary West Hospital
5600 Girby Rd
Mobile, AL 36693
(251)660-5120

Providence Hospital
6801 Airport Blvd
Mobile, AL 36608
(251)633-1000

Mercy Medical
101 Villa Dr
Daphne, AL 36526
(251)621-4400

Thomas Hospital
750 Morphy Ave
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251)928-2375

North Baldwin Infirmary
1815 Hand Ave
Bay Minette, AL 36507
(251)937-5521

South Baldwin Regional Medical Center
1613 North McKenzie St
Foley, AL 36535
(251)949-3400

Searcy Hospital
725 E Coysmith Hwy
Mount Vernon, AL 36560
(251)662-6700

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