ADHD Awareness, Evaluation, Education, Treatment & Optimization for Adolescents, Children & Young Adults from 5 to 30; Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine
Focus-MD is to devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and related problem patients. Focus-MD provides objective testing, medical treatment as well as behavior modification strategies to help or patients transform from frustration to focus.
Focus-MD is a medical practice for children and adults with ADHD and related problems. Dr. James Wiley started the first Focus-MD in Mobile, AL so that he would have more time to devote to the diagnosis and treatment of these patients. Focus-MD provides objective testing, medical treatment as well as behavior modification strategies. The model created by Dr. Wiley has been used to set up a network of similar practices dedicated to providing the best of care to patients with ADHD.
The evaluation begins before your first visit. Our staff will walk you through the process of getting the rating forms and assessments we need. At the first visit you will spend approximately an hour with the doctor so that he/she can take a careful history and perform a physical examination. Computer assisted testing will be done as well so the entire visit will last about 2 hours. If a diagnosis of ADHD is suspected at the end of this first visit, you will be given diagnostic rating forms to be completed by the family, the patient, and others who can give an accurate picture of the patient to confirm the presence of symptoms consistent with this diagnosis.
Upon your return visit to our practice, we will discuss treatment options and provide education about the condition of ADHD. If you elect to begin medication a follow-up appointment will be scheduled in two to three weeks. Communication via our secure patient portal is encouraged in the time between the visits to access treatment success and to troubleshoot any problems before the second visit. On this follow-up visit, testing may be used to help assess treatment effectiveness and side effects.
We follow patients very closely until we find the right dose of the right medication., a process we call "dose optimization." During this time of dose optimization you will likely see the doctor monthly. Once the correct dose is found routine follow up visits are scheduled every three months to help minimize side effects and monitor for changes in effectiveness. Between visits, continued communication through the patient portal is encouraged when there are problems so that your doctor can quickly help find a solution. If an office visit is necessary to make sure you are on the right track we’re here to help.
Dr. Mark Thomas is a specialist in Adolescent, Young Adult and Pediatric Medicine who has been working with children and college students in and around the area and is eager to transform his passion in to a full time specialty with Focus-MD and assist you and your families.
