|
DESCRIPTION |
DEFINITION |
| Allergy: |
doctor who specializes in allergies |
| Cardiac Electrophysiology: |
doctor who specializes in the electrical phenomena
associated with the physiological process of the heart |
| Cardiac Surgery: |
doctor who specializes in heart surgery |
| Cardiology: |
doctor who specializes in the heart, its action
and diseases |
| Clinical Immunology: |
doctor who specializes in the causes of immunity
and immune responses |
| Dermatology: |
doctor who specializes in the diseases of the
skin, hair and nails |
| Endocrinology (and metabolism): |
doctor who specializes in the endocrine disease
(ie. Thyroid), a metabolic disorder (ie. Diabetes or Lipid) or metabolic
bone disease (ie. Osteoporosis) |
| Facial Plastic/Reconstruct Surgery: |
doctor who specializes in facial surgery using
synthetic or processed materials to change or improve appearance |
| Family Practice: |
doctor who treats children and adults for primary
health and illness |
| Foot & Ankle Surgery: |
doctor who specializes in in foot and ankle
surgery |
| Gastroenterology: |
doctor who specializes in diseases of the stomach,
intestines and liver |
| General Surgery: |
doctor
who specializes in surgery
|
| Geriatric Psychology: |
doctor who specializes in the mind and behavioral
counseling of aging adults |
| Geriatrics: |
doctor who specializes in problems and diseases of older adults |
| Gynecology/Oncology: |
doctor who specializes in diseases of women/the
study of tumors and/or related cancer |
| Hand Surgery: |
doctor who specializes in orthopedic/hand
surgery |
| HBO specialist: |
doctor who specializes in the relating to or utilizing
greater than normal pressure (ie. Oxygen) |
| Hematology/Oncology: |
doctor who specializes in the biology of the blood
and cancer |
| Infectious Disease: |
doctor who specializes in diseases caused by organisms
(ie. Bacteria, fungi, viruses) which grow and multiply in the body |
| Infertility/Invitro Fertilization: |
doctor who specializes in fertility issues and
works with patients on alternative methods of conception |
| Intensive Care Medicine: |
doctor who specializes in the care of gravely
ill patients |
| Internal Medicine/Gen Medicine: |
doctor who specializes in treating adult primary
health and illness |
| Interventional Cardiology: |
doctor who specializes in modifying a heart condition
or a process to change its course |
| Knee & Shoulder Surgery: |
doctor who specializes in orthopedic/knee and
shoulder surgery |
| Maternal Fetal Medicine: |
doctor who specializes in the care of mothers
with complicated pregnancies and their fetuses |
| Multiple Sclerosis: |
doctor who specializes in Multiple Sclerosis (disease
causing partial or complete paralysis or jerking muscle tremors |
| Nephrology: |
doctor who specializes in the function and treatment
of the kidneys |
| Neuro/Ophthomology: |
doctor who specializes in the nerves of the
eyes |
| Neurology: |
doctor who specializes in the nervous system,
its functions and abnormalities |
| Neurosurgery: |
doctor who specializes in the surgery of brain
and spine abnormalities |
| OB/GYN: |
doctor who specializes in childbirth and diseases
of women |
| Ophthalmology: |
doctor who specializes in the structure, functions
and disease of the eyes |
| Oral Surgery: |
doctor who specializes in surgery of the
mouth |
| Orthopedics/Surgery: |
doctor who specializes in the care and treatment
of the musculoskeletal system (including fractures, arthritis, etc.) |
| Otolaryngology/ENT: |
doctor who specializes in ear, nose and throat
and head and neck surgery |
| Pediatric Ophthalmology: |
doctor who specializes in the structure, functions
and disease of childrens' eyes |
| Pediatrics: |
doctor who specializes in the development, care
and diseases of children |
| Plastic Surgery: |
doctor who specializes in surgery using synthetic
or processed materials to change or improve appearance |
| Podiatry: |
doctor who specializes in the care and treatment
of the health and disease of the feet |
| Psychiatry: |
doctor who specializes in the treatment of mental, emotional
or behavioral disorders |
| Psychologist/Psychology: |
doctor who specializes in the mind and behavioral
counseling or guidance |
| Pulmonary Medicine: |
doctor who specializes in the function and disease
of the lungs |
| Radiation/Oncology: |
doctor who specializes in using energy radiated
in the form of waves or particles usually in the treatment of cancer |
| Reproductive Endocrinology: |
doctor who specializes in the reproductive system as it relates to infertility |
| Rheumatology: |
doctor who specializes in the inflamation and/or
pain in muscles and joints |
| Spine Microsurgery: |
doctor who specializes in minute dissection to
perform surgery of the spine to correct abnormalities |
| Thoracic/Vascular: |
doctor who specializes in surgery of the thorax,
which is situated between the neck and abdomen, including the tubes or system
of tubes within the body that carry fluids |
| Urology: |
doctor who specializes in urinary and urogenital
organs |
| Vascular: |
doctor who specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of the arteries and veins |
