In Korea, the Department of Pediatrics is often mistakenly thought of as a place that treats only children. However, in developed countries such as the United States, Pediatrics is known as a department that provides comprehensive medical care and consultation for adolescents from newborns up to 19-20 years of age, when growth and development are complete, to become healthy adults.
The Department of Pediatrics at Veterans Health Service Medical Center provides comprehensive medical services, not just simple cold medicine prescription.

Representative diseases treated in our Department of Pediatrics are as follows:
1. Eye Disorders: Conjunctivitis, Stye, Epidemic Eye Disease
2. Nose Disorders: Common Cold (Rhinitis), Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Nosebleed
3. Ear Disorders: Otitis Media, Otitis Externa, Foreign Body in External Auditory Canal (Ear Wax)
4. Mouth Disorders: Stomatitis, Thrush, Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
5. Throat Disorders: Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis, Lymphadenitis
6. Respiratory Diseases: Cold (Upper Respiratory Tract Infection), Bronchiolitis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Asthma
7. Gastrointestinal Diseases: Hepatitis, Gastritis, Gastric Ulcer, Enteritis, Constipation, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, Pseudocholera
8. Infectious Diseases: Chickenpox, Measles, Rubella, Mumps, Influenza, Meningitis, Tuberculosis
9. Skin Disorders: Atopic Dermatitis (Infantile Eczema), Urticaria, Eczema, Seborrheic, Diaper Rash, Allergic Dermatitis, Impetigo, Contagious Molluscum (Impetigo), etc.
10. Urogenital Disorders: Enuresis, Urethritis, Cystitis, Nephritis, Vaginitis, Balanitis, Proteinuria, Hematuria
11. Nutritional and Endocrine Disorders: Anemia, Obesity, Malnutrition, Anorexia
12. Growth and Developmental Disorders: Growth Disorder, Precocious Puberty, Dwarfism, Language Delay Counseling
13. Other Adolescent Diseases
14. Vaccination and Childcare Health Counseling
15. Various Tests: Various Blood Tests, Culture Tests, Urinalysis, Developmental Tests, Endoscopy, X-ray Imaging
(Chest, Sinus, Abdomen, etc.), Allergy Cause Test, Electroencephalography, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Electrocardiogram
16. Issuance of Various Certificates