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Physician Specialties

Allergy/Immunology:
An Allergist/Immunologist diagnoses and treats patients who have sensitivities to certain foods, pollens, dust and/or other environmental factors. 
 
Anesthesiology
 
An Anesthesiologist administers the substance necessary to keep the patient at the proper level of consciousness during surgery and monitors the patient's breathing and heartbeat throughout the procedure. 

Bariatric Surgeon
A Bariatric Surgeon specializes in reducing the size of the stomach in obese patients.  
 
Cardiology 
A Cardiologist specializes in problems involving the heart and the major blood vessels. 
 
Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 
A Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgeon operates on the heart, lungs and blood vessels.  
 
Critical Care 
A Critical Care Physician treats patients with single or multi-organ dysfunction and/or failure who require in-hospital, intensive-care management of their illness.  
 
Dentistry 
A Dentist prevents and treats diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, jaw, and mouth.  
 
Dermatology 
A Dermatologist treats disorders and diseases of the skin, hair, and nails, including skin cancer and infections, such as acne. 
 
Emergency Medicine 
An Emergency Medicine Physician treats all types of emergencies, major trauma, and life-threatening situations.  

Endocrinology
An Endocrinologist treats hormone-related problems including diabetes, infertility, and hypertension. 

Family Practice 
A Family Practice Physician provides continuing, comprehensive health care for all members of the family, including newborn infants, children, adults and the elderly.  
 
Gastroenterology 
A Gastroenterologist specializes in diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of various problems of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, pancreas and gall bladder.  

General Surgery
A General Surgeon performs a wide variety of operations to correct deformities, repair injuries and cure certain diseases. 
 
Geriatrics 
A Geriatric Physician specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of the elderly in outpatient and nursing home settings. 

Gynecologic Oncology
A Gynecologic Oncologist treats cancers of the female reproductive system. 

Hand Surgery
A Hand Surgeon specializes in the treatment and care of hand, wrist, and forearm problems. 

Hematology
A Hematologist treats abnormalities of the blood including anemia, blood clotting problems, and cancers such as leukemia and Hodgkin's Disease.  

Hospitalist
A Hospitalist is an Internal Medicine Physician who provides comprehensive care to hospitalized patients.
 
Infectious Diseases 
An Infectious Disease Physician provides consultation regarding infectious diseases and epidemiology to physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff.  
 
Internal Medicine 
An Internist diagnoses and treats a wide range of adult illnesses such as influenza, high blood pressure, diabetes and breathing problems. 
 
Nephrology 
A Nephrologist specializes in diseases of the kidneys and may perform treatment with an "artificial kidney" (dialysis). 

Neuro-Hospitalist 
A Neurohospitalist provides inpatient neurological care.

Neurologic Surgery 
A Neurosurgeon specializes in surgery of the nervous system, including the brain, circulation of the brain, spinal cord and nerves.  
 
Neurology 
A Neurologist specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of the nervous system, such as stroke and seizure disorders.  
 
Nurse-Midwives 
A Nurse-Midwife provides gynecologic services and manages the care of healthy women through pregnancy, labor and birth. 
 
Obstetrics/Gynecology 
An OB/GYN provides care to all women during pregnancy, labor, and birth and treats disorders of the female reproductive system.  
 
Occupational Medicine 
An Occupational Medicine Physician provides health services and workplace safety training for employers and treats work-related injuries. 
 
Oncology 
An Oncologist treats malignant tumors through chemotherapeutic agents. 
 
Ophthalmology 
An Ophthalmologist diagnoses and treats ocular disease and performs ocular surgeries. 
 
Optometry 
An Optometrist diagnoses and treats refractive eye conditions and ocular disease. 

Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon performs operations to correct disorders of the mouth, teeth, jaws and facial structures. 
 
Orthopedic Surgery 
An Orthopedic Surgeon treats diseases and injuries of bones and joints, including deformities, fractures and tumors.  
 
Otolaryngology 
An Otolaryngologist diagnoses and treats ear, nose and throat problems, and performs head and neck surgery and facial plastic surgery. 

Pain Management 
A Pain Management Provider treats those living with pain through pharmacologic or interventional management.
 
Pathology 
A Pathologist discovers the characteristics, causes, and effects of disease or death by examining the body and its tissues and fluids under a microscope.  
 
Peds/Hospitalist
A Pediatric Hospitalist is a Pediatrician who provides care to hospitalized children. 

Pediatric Cardiology 
A Pediatric Cardiologist diagnoses and treats problems of the cardiovascular system in children. 
 
Pediatrics 
A Pediatrician provides continuing, comprehensive health care for infants, adolescents, and teens. 

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 
A Physiatrist specializes in restoring functional ability to individuals with injuries to their muscles, bones, tissue, and nervous system. 

Plastic Surgery 
A Plastic Surgeon restores form and/or function to the body that has been affected by birth defects, injuries, cancer and aging.
 
Podiatry 
A Podiatrist treats ailments of the feet and ankles, including corns, calluses and arch problems.  
 
Psychiatry 
A Psychiatrist is a Physician who diagnoses and treats individuals with emotional or mental problems. 

Psychology 
A Psychologist studies human behavioral and mental processes.
 
Pulmonology 
A Pulmonologist specializes in the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the lungs. 
 
Radiation Oncology 
A Radiation Oncologist treats cancer through ionizing radiation and X-ray therapy. 
 
Radiology 
A Radiologist diagnoses problems in the structure and function of internal organs by using various visualization techniques, including X-ryas, MRIs, and CT scans. 
 
Rheumatology 
A Rheumatologist diagnoses and treats inflammatory and degenerative conditions of the muscles and joints. 
 
Sleep Medicine
A Sleep Medicine Physician diagnoses and treats sleep disturbances and/or disorders.  
 
Urology 
A Urologist specializes in treating conditions of the kidneys, urinary system and male reproductive organs. 
 
Vascular Surgery 
A Vascular Surgeon performs procedures on blood vessels other than the heart, including the carotid artery and the aorta.