Sports medicine is a multidisciplinary subspecialty that focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of athletes and other physically active individuals. Generally, sports medicine physicians, also called sports medicine specialists or physiatrists, prevent, diagnose, treat, and manage...
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), pediatric nephrologists diagnose, treat, and manage many disorders affecting the kidney and urinary tract in children from infancy through young adulthood. The services that pediatric nephrologists provide include dialysis, kidney...
Pediatric dentists specialize in oral and dental care for children ranging in age from infants to teenagers and are specifically qualified to provide care related to children’s teeth, gums, and mouth.
Pediatric cardiology is a subspecialty of pediatrics focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of heart problems in infants, children, and young adults. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), pediatric cardiologists diagnose, treat, and manage heart problems such as congenital...
Infectious disease is recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) as a subspecialty of internal medicine that involves the diagnosis, management, and prevention of infections in patients of all ages. Infectious disease physicians diagnose and treat diseases of all types in all...
The specialty of urgent care medicine occupies the space between family and emergency medicine, providing immediate care for patients of any age and sex with any complaint focusing mainly on acute medical problems that are lower in severity. According to the American Academy of Urgent Care...
Nuclear medicine is a specialized area of radiology that uses radioactive and stable tracers (radiopharmaceuticals) to study patients’ physiological, biochemical, and cellular processes for diagnosis, therapy, or research. According to the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI...
Physicians who subspecialize in geriatric medicine—or geriatricians—have in-depth medical knowledge of the aging process and possess the skills needed for the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly, according to the American Board of Medical...
According to the American Board of Medical Specialties, colon and rectal surgery is the medical specialty dedicated to the treatment of patients with various diseases of the small intestine, colon, rectum, anal canal, and perianal area, including the organs and tissues related to primary...
Psychology is a broad field that includes the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. It has some similarities to the field of psychiatry. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), clinical psychologists provide continuing and comprehensive mental and behavioral...
