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Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee *

Children's Health Associates
Jagannadha Rao Rayavarapu
111 S Magnolia Dr
STE 10
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 878-5322

Tallahassee Pediatrics
Susan M Cross
1205 Marion Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 681-3887

Tallahassee Pediatrics
Elizabeth L King
1205 Marion Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 681-3887

Tallahassee Pediatrics
Charles G Long
1205 Marion Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 681-3887

Tallahassee Pediatrics
Kathryn A Simmons
1205 Marion Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 681-3887

St Petery & Aintablian MDs
Nectar Aintablian
1132 Lee Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 224-8830

Alfreda D Blackshear MD
Alfreda D Blackshear
1215 Lee Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 878-0229

St Petery & Aintablian MDs
Louis St Petery
1132 Lee Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 224-8830

St Petery & Aintablian MDs
Julia R St Petery
1132 Lee Ave
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 224-8830

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Neonatal
Todd Patterson
1300 Miccosukee Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 431-5354

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Neonatal
Thomas Truman
1300 Miccosukee Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 431-5354

North Florida Pediatrics
William Simmons
1633 Physicians Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 877-1162

North Florida Pediatrics
Frank C Walker
1633 Physicians Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 877-1162

Children's Clinic
Larry Deeb
2416 E Plaza Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 877-7123

Children's Clinic
David Guttman
2416 E Plaza Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 877-7123

Lionel Henry MD
Lionel A Henry
1638 N Plaza Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 878-5147

Capital Pediatrics
Kennesa Hugger
2420 E Plaza Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 877-6119

Children's Clinic
Thomas Peele
2416 E Plaza Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 877-7123

Children's Clinic
Christina B Rodriguez
2416 E Plaza Dr
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 877-7123

Mignon L Emenike MD & Uchenna J Emenike MD
Uchenna J Emenike
1965 Capital Cir NE
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 656-2006

Mignon L Emenike MD & Uchenna J Emenike MD
Mignon L Emenike
1965 Capital Cir NE
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 656-2006

Lisa Cook MD
Lisa Cook
2140 Centerville Pl
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 383-3529

Dean Dalrymple MD
Dean Dalrymple
2140 Centerville Pl
Capital Health Plan
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 383-3415

David Jones MD
David Jones
2140 Centerville Pl
Capital Health Plan
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 383-3450

Professional Park Pediatrics
Walter Bunnell
1881 Professional Park Cir
STE 80
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 402-5454

Professional Park Pediatrics
John Elzie
1881 Professional Park Cir
STE 80
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 402-5454

Professional Park Pediatrics
James E Martin
1881 Professional Park Cir
STE 80
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 402-5454

Tallahassee Memorial Family Medicine Quincy
Mohammed Waris
178 Lasalle Lefall Dr
Quincy, FL 32351
(850) 875-3600

Bilal M Khodr MD
Bilal M Khodr
315 E Ash St
Perry, FL 32347
(850) 838-2121

Madison Family Clinic
Adolfo C Dulay
228 NE Hancock Ave
Madison, FL 32340
(850) 973-2767

Joseph T Sherrel MD
Joseph T Sherrel
4316 5th Ave
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 526-5437

Marianna Pediatric Associates
Doyle L Bosse
4230 Hospital Dr
STE 102
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-2004

George L Sanchez MD
George L Sanchez
4230 Hospital Dr
STE 202
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-4655

Shoreline Medical Group PA
Elizabeth Curry
419 Baltzell Ave
Port Saint Joe, FL 32456
(850) 229-8010

Mohammed K Raza MD
Mohammed K Raza
3520 E 15th St
Panama City, FL 32404
(850) 763-4104

Mohammed M Zeinomar MD
Mohammed M Zeinomar
102 Medical Center Dr
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 913-1666

Paul Hunt MD & James Mitchell MD
Paul Hunt
2624 Jenks Ave
STE B
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 763-5413

Paul Hunt MD & James Mitchell MD
James Mitchell
2624 Jenks Ave
STE B
Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 763-5413

Ingrid J Rachesky MD
Ingrid J Rachesky
2550 Jenks Ave
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 769-1481

Samir H Ebeid MD
Samir H Ebeid
2202 State Ave
STE STE 302
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 785-0321

Sunshine Pediatrics
Mohammed Rahim
340 W 23rd Ave
Sunshine Pediatrics
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 747-8787

Rashda Albibi MD
Rashda Albibi
200 W 19th St
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 785-4381

Yahia Rahim MD
Yahia A Rahim
200 W 19th St
Panama City, FL 32405
(850) 872-0021

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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 Tallahassee

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Nearby Tallahassee Hospitals *

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare
1300 Miccosukee Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850)431-1155

HEALTHSOUTH Tallahassee Rehabilitation Hospital
1675 Riggins Rd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850)656-4800

Capital Regional Medical Center
2626 Capital Medical Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850)325-5000

Eastside Psychiatric Hospital of Apalachee Center
2634 Capital Cir NE
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850)523-3300

Grady General Hospital
1155 5th St SE
Cairo, GA 39828
(229)377-1150

Southwestern State Hospital
400 S Pinetree Blvd
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229)227-2700

John D Archbold Memorial Hospital
915 Gordon Ave
Thomasville, GA 31792
(229)228-2000

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