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• Allergists/Immunologists specialize in treating and managing allergies, asthma, and other immune system disorders
• Anesthesiologists provide pain relief before, during, and after surgery
• Cardiologists are experts in heart and blood vessel diseases
• Colon and Rectal Surgeons, also known as proctologists, treat conditions that affect the lower digestive tract
• Critical Care Medicine Specialists, sometimes called intensivists, treat critically ill and injured patients
• Endocrinologists specialize in treating disorders of the endocrine system, the network of hormone-producing glands in the body
• Emergency Medicine Specialists deal with the treatment of acute medical conditions, including injuries, heart attacks, and strokes
• Family Physicians care for the whole family, including children, adults, and the elderly, doing routine checkups and screening tests
• Gastroenterologists treat all the organs in the digestive system, including the GI tract
• Geriatric Medicine Specialists, also called geriatricians, specialize in caring for older adults with complex medical concerns
• Hematologists are internal medicine doctors with extra training in disorders related to blood, bone marrow, and the lymphatic system
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine Specialists help prevent and relieve suffering of patients with serious illnesses or who have a short time left to live
• Infectious Disease Specialists are experts in diagnosing and treating infections
• Internists specialize in internal medicine, treating common and complex illnesses of adult patients
• Medical Geneticists diagnose and treat hereditary disorders passed down from parents to children, offering genetic counseling and screening tests
• Nephrologists specialize in diagnosing and treating the kidney
• Neurologists identify and treat diseases of the nervous system and the brain
• Obstetricians and Gynecologists focus on women's reproductive health and caring for pregnant women
• Oncologists care for cancer patients, working with radiation oncologists and surgeons to take care of individuals with cancer
• Ophthalmologists are eye doctors who check eyesight and prescribe glasses or contact lenses
• Osteopaths restore the normal function and stability of joints to help the body heal itself
• Otolaryngologists, also called ENT doctors, treat ears, nose, and throat, as well as head and neck issues
• Pathologists are lab doctors who identify the causes of diseases by examining body tissues and fluids under microscope.
• Pediatricians are physicians specializing in the health of children from birth to young adulthood
• Physiatrists, specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation, treat neck or back pain and sports or spinal cord injuries
• Plastic Surgeons rebuild or repair skin, face, hands, breasts, or body
• Podiatrists care for problems in ankles and feet
• Preventive Medicine Specialists focus on treating people with addictions, illnesses from exposure to drugs, chemicals, and poisons, and other areas
• Psychiatrists deal with people with mental, emotional, or addictive disorders
• Radiologists use X-rays, ultrasound, and other imaging tests to diagnose diseases
• Pulmonologists treat problems like lung cancer, pneumonia, asthma, emphysema, and breathing-related sleep issues
• Rheumatologists specialize in arthritis and other diseases in joints, muscles, bones, and tendons
• Sleep Medicine Specialists find and treat causes behind poor sleep
• Sports Medicine Specialists diagnose, treat, and prevent injuries related to sports and exercise
• General Surgeons can operate on all parts of the body, removing tumors, appendices, or gallbladders, and repairing hernias
• Urologists care for problems in the urinary tract, like a leaky bladder
• Private Practice is a physician practices alone without any partners.
• Group Practice involves two or more physicians who all provide medical care within the same facility.
• Large HMOs provide medical services to beneficiaries or members of their specific HMO.
• Hospital Based is where a physicians earn a predictable income.