Specialty

Specialists Focus

Allergy & Immunology

Allergic and immunologic diseases and their respiratory complications (such as pollen, chemical and food allergies, asthma and AIDS).

Anesthesiology

Anesthesia or relief of pain during surgery and childbirth, and control of paid due to various causes.

Cardiology

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Dermatology

Diseases of the skin.

Emergency Medicine

Diseases that are acute medical or surgical conditions or injuries that require urgent or immediate care (usually in a hospital emergency room).

Endocrinology

Diseases of the internal glands of the body, including diabetes mellitus.

Family Practice

All diseases and related total health care of an individual and the family.

Gastroenterology

Diseases of the digestive tract, including the stomach, bowel, liver and pancreas.

General Practice

All diseases and related total health care of an individual and the family.

Geriatric Medicine

Diseases of the elderly.

Gynecology

See “Obstetrics and Gynecology”.

Gynecologic Oncology

Cancer diseases of the female reproductive system.

Hematology

Disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs (including cancerous disorders of the blood) such as anemia, leukemia and lymphoma (see Oncology, Medical).

Infectious Diseases

Infections of all types.

Internal Medicine

All diseases and total health care of adults, usually 18 years of age and older.

Neonatology

Disease of the newborn child.

Nephrology

Diseases of the kidney, including dialysis.

Neurology

Diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nervous system and related structures.

Neurosurgery

Diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nervous system and related structures requiring surgery.

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Normal and abnormal pregnancy, diseases of the female reproductive system and fertility disorders.

Oncology

Cancer and disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs (see Hematology).

Ophthalmology

Diseases of the eye.

Orthopedic Surgery

Diseases of the bones, joints, muscles and tendons.

Otorhinolaryngology

Diseases of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat and upper airway passages.

Pathology

Tissues and specimens removed by biopsy and surgery to diagnose normal from diseased tissues and specimens; supervises and interprets laboratory tests on blood, urine and other body fluids.

Pediatrics

All diseases and total health care of newborns, infants, children and adolescents.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Diseases with major and minor disabilities requiring restoration of functional ability such as assistance, retraining and recondition of muscles, tendons and extremities for ambulation and other activities of daily living.

Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery

Diseases and conditions requiring surgical reconstruction for deformity or loss of a body part, or for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance or function.

Podiatry

Disease of the foot and ankle as they affect the conditions of the feet.

Preventative Medicine

Health care and other measures to avoid delay or prevent disease or illness from occurring.

Psychiatry

Diseases affecting mental health including diseases of the brain, nervous system and substance abuse of drugs or chemicals.

Pulmonary

Diseases of the lung.

Radiology

X-ray, ultrasound and other imaging techniques such as Computerized Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Nuclear Radiology

Diseases requiring use of radioactive isotopes or as an aid in diagnosis and/or therapy.

Radiation Oncology

Cancer and other diseases with x-ray therapy, radioactive isotopes and linear accelerator particle radiation.

Rheumatology

Diseases of the joints including arthritis and autoimmune diseases.

Sports Medicine

Diseases and injuries acquired in sports.

General Surgery

Disease that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.

Hand

Diseases and injuries of the nerves, tendons, muscles, bones or skin of the hand requiring surgery.

Thoracic

Diseases of the chest, including lungs, heart, blood vessels and chest wall, that require surgical operation for diagnosis and/or treatment.

Vascular

Diseases of the blood vessels that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.

Colon and Rectal

Diseases of the large intestine (bowel), rectum and anus that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.

Urology

Diseases of the kidneys, bladder and male reproductive tract that require surgical operation.