Pulmonology is the subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with diseases of the lungs, upper airways, thoracic cavity, and chest wall. Pulmonary disease specialists, or pulmonologists, also have expertise in malignant, inflammatory, and infectious diseases of the lung; pulmonary vascular...
Medical genetics is the medical specialty that involves the interaction between genes and health. Medical geneticists are physicians trained to evaluate, diagnose, manage, treat, and counsel individuals of all ages with hereditary disorders. This specialist uses...
Physicians who subspecialize in geriatric medicine have special knowledge of the aging process and have the skills needed for the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. These specialists care for geriatric patients in the patient’s home, the...
Radiation oncologists manage the care of cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment. They develop and prescribe each cancer patient’s treatment plan and ensure that the patient receives the proper treatment. Radiation oncologists also monitor the patient’s progress and identify and treat any...
Radiologists perform general diagnostic radiology (X-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound, and electromagnetic radiation) to diagnose and treat diseases of patients of all ages. They may sometimes also perform vascular and interventional radiology and are responsible for communicating critical values...
Hematology is the practice of pathology concerned with the study and diagnosis of human diseases involving the hematopoietic tissues. Hematology as a subspecialty of internal medicine. Hematologists diagnose, treat, and investigate diseases of the blood, spleen, and lymph, and disorders...
Pediatric nephrologists specialize in the care of children with a number of health conditions associated with the kidneys, particularly those that require acute dialysis in an intensive care setting. Pediatric nephrologists are trained to care for patients with chronic conditions such as...
The subspecialty of hospice and palliative medicine is the medical component of the broad therapeutic model known as palliative care. These subspecialists reduce the burden of life-threatening conditions by supporting the best quality of life throughout the course of an illness and by managing...
Rheumatology is the subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles, and bones. Rheumatic diseases—which typically cause pain, swelling, disability, deformity, and/or loss of function in the affected area—incldue...
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...
