Thoracic surgery is the medical specialty that involves the operative, perioperative, and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. This includes surgical care of coronary artery disease; diseases of the trachea, lung, esophagus, and chest wall; abnormalities of the...
Neonatal-perinatal medicine is the subspecialty of pediatrics that involves the diagnosis and treatment of high-risk newborns. Neonatologists, the practitioners of neonatal-perinatal medicine, are trained to identify high-risk pregnancies and are familiar with the methods used to evaluate fetal...
Physicians in pediatric neurosurgery provide nonoperative, and pre-, intra-, and postoperative care to pediatric patients up to the age of 12 with injuries or disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system, including their supporting structures and...
Pediatric ophthalmologists care for infants, children, and young adults with ocular and visual disorders, including those of the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit, and the visual pathways. They may order diagnostic studies and procedures, perform surgical and nonsurgical...
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. Nephrologists serve as the primary physicians for patients with chronic kidney disease and...
Cardiovascular surgery, also known as cardiac surgery, is often considered a subspecialty of thoracic surgery. It involves surgical interventions to treat and repair defects and diseases of the heart and its associated blood vessels. The ability to establish an exact diagnosis must be based on a...
Physicians practicing in neurodevelopmental disabilities manage the care of children with chronic conditions that affect the developing and mature nervous system, such as intellectual disability, chronic behavioral syndromes, or neurologic conditions.
The specialty of urgent care medicine occupies the space between family and emergency medicine, providing immediate care for patients with low-acuity medical concerns, such as minor fractures and cuts, sore throats, and ear infections. Most urgent care centers are equipped to provide...
Cardiovascular disease, or cardiology, is the subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on finding, treating, and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels—also known as the cardiovascular system. Cardiologists manage complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and abnormal...
Pediatric orthopedic surgeons treat and provide consultation of medical, surgical, and preventive care for patients age 16 and younger with musculoskeletal disorders, diseases, and injuries. This includes bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. ...
