As sexuality and gender continue to expand and be more fluid, it can be hard to catch up as a parent with what our kids identify as.
Here to help us break down all of these terms and identities is Dr. Naveen Mehrotra, he is a board-certified pediatrician with a special interest in child development and early Intervention. He utilizes his interest in complementary and alternative medicine to bring an integrated approach to improving a child's health.
He talks about what he sees in his own practice when it comes to sexuality and sex, pronouns, and making sure they are supported and understood in their journey.
Navigating Sexuality and Identity with Our Children
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Dr. Naveen Mehrotra
Dr. Naveen Mehrotra is a board-certified pediatrician with a special interest in child development and early Intervention. He utilizes his interest in complementary and alternative medicine to bring an integrated approach to improving a child's health.
He was born in India and raised in Liberia before he moved to the United States. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna cum Laude at SUNY at Stony Brook where he also went on to obtain his medical degree. He completed his three-year residency in general pediatrics and a one-year fellowship in neonatology at the University of Chicago, Wyler Children’s Hospital. After his fellowship, he worked as an attending physician in the Department of Pediatrics at the Staten Island University Hospital and at Raritan Bay Pediatrics in affiliation with Raritan Bay Medical Center before starting this current practice. He is fluent in Hindi and Spanish. He brings his own experience of fatherhood to a son and a daughter to help in the care of his patients by providing first-hand practical advice.