General Pediatrics Practice (Primary Care)

The General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine practice offers comprehensive care to children up to 21 years of age through our General Pediatrics Practice outpatient clinic.

General Pediatrics Practice services for children

• Well-baby check-ups
• School physicals
• Immunizations
• Sick visits
• Mental health referrals

General Pediatrics Practice services for adolescents

• Gynecologic issues
• Menstrual disorders
• Contraception
• Eating disorders
• Evaluation of difficult or unusual medical or diagnostic problems in the adolescent aged 12-21 years

Pediatric or adolescent information or appointments: 617-636-8100

Pediatric Asian Practice information or appointments: 617-636-1338

Staff Physicians	Specialties
Lynne K. Karlson, MD Interim Chief, General Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Residency Training Program; Pediatrician	Primary care, diagnostic problems, lead poisoning, resident education
Mary E. Brown, MD Director, Adolescent Family Services; Pediatrician	Primary care, adolescent medicine, chronically ill pediatric patients
Haiyun Gong, MD Pediatrician	General pediatrics and adolescent medicine
John W. Kulig, MD, MPH Director, Adolescent Medicine; Pediatrician	Adolescent medicine, opioid dependence
Julia Lee, CPNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner	Primary care, adolescent medicine
Sue Anne Ponte, CPNP, M.Ed Director, Pediatric Asian Practice; Pediatric Nurse Practitioner	Primary care, Chinese-American community advocacy
Theresa Willett, MD, PhD Pediatrician	Primary care
Athena Xifaras, MD Pediatrician	Primary care, pediatric obesity and preventative medicine