Physician assistants (PA) in radiology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. To qualify for practice, all PAs must first complete
an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its...
Blood banking/transfusion medicine can be found in virtually all acute care settings. According to the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, published by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), some hospitals have board-certified physician specialists in transfusion medicine who...
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure involving implantation of electrodes into deep nuclei of the brain. A surgically implanted, battery-operated device delivers electrical stimulation to targeted areas in the brain that control movement, blocking abnormal nerve signals that...
Physician assistants (PA) who work in orthopedic surgery are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. The privileges of any PA are decided in large part by the supervising physician. Privileges of a PA in orthopedic surgery might include conducting a patient’s history and...
Clinical neurophysiologists specialize in the diagnosis and management of certain central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system disorders, according to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). These subspecialist physicians use a combination of clinical evaluation and...
According to the Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology (CBNC) and other medical associations, nuclear cardiology is a subspecialty of cardiology in which radioisotopes are used in conjunction with a range of noninvasive nuclear imaging techniques to diagnose cardiovascular disease and to...
Physician assistants (PA) who work in allergy and immunology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. The privileges of any PA are decided in large part by the supervising physician. In the field of allergy and immunology, a PA’s privileges might include treating...
Physician assistants (PA) in dermatology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. Before they can practice, PAs must complete an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessor...
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) defines podiatry as the medical practice area concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. Within the field of podiatry, practitioners can focus on many different specialty...
