Glossary of Specialties
Allergist/Immunologist - manages patient in a state of hypersensitivity induced be exposure to a particular antigen (allergen)
Anesthesiologist - putting patients under the influence of drugs or agents used to abolish the sensation of pain
Cardiologist - diagnoses and treats heart disease
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - detects, treats and prevents mental disorders in children and adolescents
Colon-Rectal Surgeon - manages disorders of the colon and rectum
Dentist - diagnosis, treats and restores the teeth, oral cavity and associated structures
Dermatologist - diagnoses and treats diseases of the skin
Electrophysiologist - manages the consequences of electrical phenomena in the body; specifically the electrical activity of the heart
Emergency Medicine Specialist - manages patients with urgent or pressing medical needs due to trauma or illness
Endocrinologist - understands the endocrine system of the body and diagnoses and treats disorders of the glands of internal secretion (endocrine glands)
Family Practitioner - treats any or all members of the family for illness and injury, teaches preventive medicine to keep entire family healthy, and refers patients to specialized physicians when necessary
Gastroenterologist - diagnoses and treats diseases of the stomach and intestines
General Surgeon - treats diseases, injuries and deformities of all kinds by manual operative methods
Hand and Microscopic Surgeon - treats diseases, injuries and deformities of the hand through operative methods
Hematologist/Oncologist - treats diseases of the blood, blood-forming tissues of the body and tumors
Infectious Diseases Specialist - manages diseases communicated or capable of being communicated by infection
Internist - diagnoses and medically treats diseases of adults
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist - manages high-risk pregnancy and the fetus
Neonatologist - diagnoses and treats disorders of the newborn infant
Nephrologist - diagnoses and treats diseases of the kidney
Neurologist - diagnoses and treats disorders of the nervous system
Obstetrician/Gynecologist - manages pregnancy, labor and post-labor, as well as treats diseases of the female genital tract
Oncologic Surgeon - treats tumors through operative methods
Ophthalmologist - diagnoses and medically or surgically treats diseases and defects of the eye and related structures
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - diagnoses and surgically treats diseases, injuries and defects of the mouth and dental structures
Orthopaedic Surgeon - corrects deformities of the musculoskeletal system
Otolaryngologist - medically or surgically treats the head and neck, including the ears, nose and throat
Pathology - diagnoses the essential nature of disease, especially of the structural and functional changes in tissues and organs of the body which cause or are caused by disease
Pediatrician - treats the child, his or her development and care, as well as the diseases of children
Pediatric Ophthalmologist - diagnoses and medically or surgically treats diseases and defects of an infant or child's eye and related structures
Peripheral Vascular Surgeon - treats diseases and deformities of the peripheral blood vessels through operative methods
Plastic Surgeon - surgically restores, reconstructs, corrects or improves the shape and appearance of body structures that are defective, damaged or misshapen by injury, disease or growth and development
Psychiatry - detects, treats and prevents mental disorders
Pulmonologist - diagnoses and treats diseases of the lungs
Radiation Oncologist - uses energy transmitted by waves (radiation) to treat tumors
Radiologist - uses radiation to diagnose and treat disease
Rehabilitation/Physical Medicine Specialist - the functions of the body and its parts, and the physical and chemical factors and processes involved
Rheumatologist - diagnoses and treats disorders marked by inflammation, degeneration or metabolic derangement of the connective tissue structures of the body, especially the joints and related structures
Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - treats diseases and deformities of the heart and surrounding blood vessels through operative methods
Urologist - diagnoses and treats disorders of the male and female urinary tracts and the male genital organs
*Resource: 27th Edition Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1988
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