Pediatric Functional Medicine
Connected Health Pediatrics
Finding a pediatrician can be challenging. Especially when you are seeking a provider who delivers services beyond a routine checkup and treatment for brief illnesses.
Parents are looking for a healthcare partner who not only addresses problems but also supports their child’s optimal development, growth, and wellness.
At Connected Health, we believe your family deserves a provider/partner who listens, investigates, explains clearly, and works with you to find solutions.
Whether you are seeking real answers, preventative care, or a more personalized approach, we are here for your family.
Our Pediatric Philosophy
- We believe in a strong provider parent partnership. Dr. Black listens deeply, explains clearly, and empowers you to understand and support your child’s health.
- Your child’s body is interconnected. Every organ and system influence others, which is why we look at the whole picture instead of isolating symptoms.
- Prevention is foundational. Small, sustainable lifestyle habits like managing stress, improving sleep, reducing toxins and improving nutrition benefits your child’s overall wellness. We teach families how to build these habits in ways that work for them.
- Nutrition is central to wellness. Food isn’t just medicine, it’s the foundation of energy, strong immunity, and healthy cells which are the building blocks of a healthy life.
- Your environment shapes your wellbeing, including your relationships. The people you interact with daily, the quality of your support system, and the health of your relationships all influence stress levels, emotional balance, and even physical health. We help you understand the importance of these environmental and social factors in a way that will motivate and empower you to take a closer look at your child’s relationships.
A Doctor Who Treats the Whole Family
Dr. Black is dual trained in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. This means he is a specialist for the whole family, from newborns to older adults. He is uniquely trained in childhood development and adult disease patterns. He is especially qualified in complex cases and chronic conditions. He integrates functional medicine, integrative approaches, and conventional medical wisdom to provide thorough, root-cause care.
As an Internal Medicine doctor, he knows how early exposures, poor lifestyle habits, and neglected emotional wellbeing early on can manifest as disease in later years. He cares deeply about families and knows how to help your family thrive by preventing problems before they start. Connected Health was created so families can focus on what really matters – growing, learning, and living happily.
Dr. Black works with you to identify underlying causes. He focuses on pinpointing how
lifestyle, nutrition, environment, and emotional health contribute to your family’s overall health and wellness.
Why Families Are Turning to Functional Medicine
Parents are increasingly looking for root-cause answers for their children’s challenges such as recurrent infections, eczema, picky eating, sleep problems, digestive issues, ADHD, or mood changes without relying solely on medications. Many parents discover functional medicine through their own health journey and want the same root-cause approach for their children. Others come to us because their child is struggling, and nothing so far has provided real answers.
Either way, when one family member starts healing, the entire household benefits through a ripple effect. We support kids and parents’ side-by-side, creating healthy, resilient families. When parents feel better, sleep better, and model healthy habits, their children benefit profoundly. Families notice improved energy, gut health, mental health, and immunity.
Newborn and Infant Care
Our practice supports new parents through their first year of life by offering:
- Growth & Development Monitoring: Track weight, length, head circumference, motor milestones, and developmental progress.
- Nutrition & Feeding Support: Guidance on breastfeeding, formula, introducing solids, and ensuring proper nutrient intake.
- Digestive Health: Support for reflux, colic, constipation, gas, and other gastrointestinal concerns.
- Immune Support: Strategies to strengthen immunity and reduce the risk of recurrent infections.
- Sleep & Circadian Rhythm Guidance: Establishing healthy sleep patterns and routines.
- Emotional & Sensory Development: Support for bonding, social-emotional cues, and early developmental milestones.
- Early Prevention & Wellness: Identify potential risk factors and provide guidance to promote optimal growth and resilience.
Early Childhood (1-12 Years)
Our practice supports parents through their children’s fundamental years through providing:
- Growth & Development Monitoring: Track physical milestones, cognitive development, and motor skills.
- Immune Support: Prevent and manage recurrent infections, allergies, and other immune challenges.
- Digestive Health: Address constipation, diarrhea, reflux, picky eating, and food sensitivities.
- Nutrition Guidance & Supplementation: Ensure your child receives the right nutrients for energy, brain development, and immune function.
- Behavior & Focus Support: Assistance with attention, learning, mood, and behavioral challenges.
- Sleep Support: Strategies to improve sleep quality and establish healthy routines.
- Emotional Wellness: Guidance to support coping skills, confidence, and resilience.
Teenage years
Connected Health helps teenagers and young adults navigate their overall health by:
- Hormonal Monitoring: Track puberty and hormonal changes to support healthy development.
- Social Concerns: Guidance for navigating peer pressure, social media, and relationships.
- Growth Monitoring: Ensure proper physical development and early identification of growth concerns.
- Nutritional Supplementation: Personalized plans to optimize energy, immunity, and overall health.
- Mood Disorders: Support for anxiety, depression, and emotional fluctuations with holistic strategies.
- Emotional Wellness: Tools and strategies to build resilience, self-awareness, and mental wellbeing.
- Sleep Support: Helping teens establish healthy sleep patterns for better energy, focus, and growth.