Pediatricians are physicians specializing in the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and...
Pathologists diagnose, rule out, and monitor disease using information from microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cell samples, and body fluids, as well as from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions in a lab setting. After analyzing lab tests and interpreting the results...
Pain medicine is the multidisciplinary subspecialty that concentrates on the management of patients suffering from acute or chronic pain, or pain in patients requiring palliative care. The practice of pain medicine involves the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of persons with chronic...
An otolaryngologist, sometimes referred to as an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) physician, manages and treats adult and pediatric patients who have diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck.
Core privileges are those procedures or privileges...
Orthopedics is the medical specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. Common procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons include arthroscopy, bone fusion, internal fixation, joint...
The subspecialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery encompasses the diagnosis and surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects affecting the function and esthetics of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons care for...
Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat, perform history and physical, and provide consultation to patients of all ages with diseases, injuries, and disorders of the digestive organs, including the stomach, bowels, liver, gallbladder, and related structures such as the...
Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that specializes in the anatomy, function, and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a medical or osteopathic doctor who specializes in eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are specially trained to provide the full spectrum of eye care—from...
Occupational and environmental medicine is a clinical and population-based medical specialty devoted to the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability, as well as the promotion of the health and productivity of workers, their families, and their...
Obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) is the medical specialty that involves the treatment of clinical conditions that are specific to women. Obstetricians diagnose and manage all conditions occurring during pregnancy, from the time of conception through the postpartum period. Gynecologists provide...
