The subspecialty of adolescent medicine focuses on the unique physical, psychological, and social characteristics of adolescents (patients age 10 to 25) and their healthcare needs and problems. Adolescent medicine physicians can provide either primary or specialty care for patients. When they...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
Colon and rectal surgery is the medical specialty dedicated to the treatment of patients with diseases and disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus. Colon and rectal surgeons (also known as colorectal surgeons) acquire proficiency in general surgery as well as in the medical and surgical...
A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has had additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with cancer, and who devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these...
Pediatric otolaryngologists provide consultation and medical and surgical care to neonates and children under the age of 12 with complex otolaryngologic problems and significant comorbidities, illnesses, injuries, and disorders that include congenital and acquired...
