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Specialty Definitions

Anesthesiology

The branch of medicine that deals with administration of pain relief during surgical and clinical procedures.

Cardiology

The study of the heart and its action and diseases.

Dermatology

A branch of science dealing with the skin, its structure, function and diseases.

Diagnostic Radiology

The application of radiology including X-rays, radioactive isotopes and ionizing radiation for the application of information for diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Emergency Medicine

A branch of medicine where unforeseen combination of circumstances call for immediate medical attention.

Endocrinology & Metabolism

An endocrinologist specializes in treatment of diseases of the hormonal system, including glands such as the thyroid, pituitary, adrenal and pancreas.

Family Practice

Family practitioners serve as primary care physicians, providing comprehensive preventative medical and limited surgical care for all ages and body systems.

Gastroenterology

The study of the disease and pathology of the stomach and intestines.

General Surgery

A branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures.

Hematology/Oncology

The specialty of medicine that deals with study of the blood, blood-forming organs, tumors and malignancies.

Infectious Disease

The study of a disease caused by the entrance into the body of organisms which grow and multiply.

Internal Medicine

A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical disease.

Nephrology

A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the kidneys.

Neurology

The scientific study of the nervous system, its structure, function and abnormalities.

OB/GYN

The branch of medicine dealing with birth and the diseases & hygiene of women.

Oral Surgery

The speciality of dentistry concerned with surgical procedures in and about the mouth and jaws

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic and recurrent injuries and other disorders of the locomotor system, its muscular and bone parts.

Otolaryngology

The diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of ear, nose and throat disease and injuries.

Pain Management

Pain medicine is a branch of anaesthetics concerned with the treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Pathology

The study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them.

Pediatric Neurology

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nervous system which include illnesses involving the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles in infants, children and adolescents.

Pediatrics

A branch of medicine dealing with the development, care and disease of children.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease and disability by physical means.

Plastic Surgery

The branch of surgery concerned with the repair, restoration, or improvement of lost, injured, defective, or misshapen parts of the body by transfer of tissue.

Podiatry

A specialty focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injury of the feet.

Psychiatry

The medical specialty concerned with the origin, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of mental disorders.

Radiation Oncology

A branch of medicine concerning the treatment of tumors and malignancies with radiant energy.

Radiology

The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Rheumatology

A medical science that deals with rheumatic diseases, characterized by inflammation and pain in muscles and joints.

Surgery

A surgeon specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases.

Urology

The branch of medicine dealing with the urinary or urogenital organs.

Vascular Surgery

A specialty focusing on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the heart, lungs, and brain.

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