Neurotology is the American Board of Medical Specialties–recognized subspecialty of otolaryngology that involves the diagnosis and management of disorders of the ears, balance system, temporal bone, lateral skull base, and related structures of the head and neck. Neurotologists are certified...

Neonatal-perinatal medicine is the subspecialty of pediatrics that involves the diagnosis and treatment of high-risk newborns. Perinatal refers to the period right before birth and immediately after birth, while neonatal refers to the period after the baby is born. Neonatologists, the...

Rheumatology is the subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones. Some rheumatic diseases involving autoimmunity and inflammation can also affect the organs. According to the American College of...

Nephrology is a subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of kidney and urinary system diseases, such as chronic kidney disease, kidney inflammation, and kidney cancer. Causes of kidney failure include diabetes mellitus and polycystic kidney disease. In...

Pediatric urology is the subspecialty of urology concerned with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of genitourinary and adrenal abnormalities and diseases in both males and females, from birth through adolescence. Physicians are trained surgeons as well as urologists. Pediatric urologists...

Pediatric urology is the subspecialty of urology that is concerned with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of genitourinary and adrenal abnormalities and diseases in both males and females, from birth through adolescence.

Core privileges are those procedures or privileges that any...

Urology is the surgical specialty that focuses on diseases of the male and female urinary tract, as well as the male reproductive organs. Urologists are also referred to as genitourinary surgeons (the organs of reproduction and urination together are often referred to as the genitourinary tract...

Undersea and hyperbaric medicine is a unique subspecialty of emergency medicine that involves the therapeutic use of oxygen under pressure to treat disease. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society defines hyperbaric oxygen treatment as an intervention in which an individual breathes near 100...

Maternal-fetal medicine (MFM), also known as perinatology, is the subspecialty of OB-GYN that focuses on prenatal and postnatal care for people at higher risk of pregnancy, labor, or delivery complications due to a health condition. According to the Cleveland Clinic, MFM specialists can offer...

According to the American Board of Pediatrics, child neurologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders of infancy, early childhood, and adolescence. These physicians have a firm grasp of general neurology, which involves the diagnosis and treatment of seizures and...

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