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Specialty Definitions
- Allergy/Immunology
- A branch of science that deals with the phenomena and cause of immunity and immune responses.
- Anesthesiology
- The branch of medicine that deals with administration of pain relief during surgical and clinical procedures.
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- These physicians treat disease, injury or deformity of the colon and rectum by medication and surgery.
- Dermatology
- A branch of science dealing with the skin, its structure, function and diseases.
- Diagnostic Radiology
- The application of radiology including X-rays, radioactive isotopes and ionizing radiation for the application of information for diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Emergency Medicine
- A branch of medicine where unforeseen combination of circumstances call for immediate medical attention.
- Family Medicine
- Family practitioners serve as primary care physicians, providing comprehensive preventative medical and limited surgical care for all ages and body systems.
- General Dentistry
- A branch of medicine that involves diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of any disease concern about teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures.
- General Surgery
- A branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures.
- Gynecology
- The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women.
- Internal Medicine
- A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical disease.
- Neurological Surgery
- A surgical specialty for the treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and sympathetic nervous system.
- Neurology
- The scientific study of the nervous system, its structure, function and abnormalities.
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- The branch of medicine dealing with birth and the diseases & hygiene of women.
- Occupational Medicine
- The branch of medicine dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of workplace injuries and occupational diseases and with the promotion of optimal health and safety in the workplace.
- Ophthalmology
- The branch of medicine dealing with the structure, functions and diseases of the eye.
- Oral Surgery
- The speciality of dentistry concerned with surgical procedures in and about the mouth and jaws
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic and recurrent injuries and other disorders of the locomotor system, its muscular and bone parts.
- Otolaryngology
- The diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of ear, nose and throat disease and injuries.
- Pathology
- The study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them.
- Pediatrics
- A branch of medicine dealing with the development, care and disease of children.
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease and disability by physical means.
- Plastic Surgery
- The branch of surgery concerned with the repair, restoration, or improvement of lost, injured, defective, or misshapen parts of the body by transfer of tissue.
- Podiatry
- A specialty focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injury of the feet.
- Psychiatry
- The medical specialty concerned with the origin, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of mental disorders.
- Psychology
- Study and profession concerned with mental processes and behavior.
- Radiation Oncology
- A branch of medicine concerning the treatment of tumors and malignancies with radiant energy.
- Radiology
- The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Thoracic Surgery
- Surgery involving the area of the chest: chest wall, heart, lungs and esophagus
- Urology
- The branch of medicine dealing with the urinary or urogenital organs.
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