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Specialty Definitions

Allergy and 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.

Cardiology

The study of the heart and its action and diseases.

Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons specialize in the treatment of diseases and injuries of the heart, lung, esophagus and major blood vessels by surgical repair and removal of damaged tissues..

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colon and rectal surgeons treat patients for hemorrhoids, rectal and colon tumors, inflammatory bowel disease, rectal cancer and complicated anal/rectal disease, correct intestinal bleeding problems, and perform colonoscopies.

Dermatology

A branch of science dealing with the skin, its structure, function and diseases.

Emergency Medicine

A branch of medicine where unforeseen combination of circumstances call for immediate medical attention.

Endocrinology

A science dealing with the glands of the body, such as the thyroid and pituitary.

Family Practice

Family physicians care for patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, men and women, and all medical problems.

Gastroenterology

The study of the disease and pathology of the stomach and intestines.

General Surgery

A branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures.

Genetics

A branch of science that deals with heredity and variation of people.

Geriatrics

A specialty focusing on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders in the elderly.

Gynecologic Oncology

A branch of medicine that deals with the cancers of female reproductive track.

Gynecology

A branch of medicine that involves the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.

Hematology/Oncology

The specialty of medicine that deals with study of the blood, blood-forming organs, tumors and malignancies.

Infertility

The diagnosis and management of infertility in women, including pregnancy loss, surgery and preservation of the reproductive tract.

Internal Medicine

A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical disease.

Maternal Fetal Medicine

A branch of medicine that deals with expectant mothers and their fetuses.

Neonatology

A branch of medicine concerned with the care, development and diseases of the newborn infant.

Nephrology

A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the kidneys.

Neurology

The scientific study of the nervous system, its structure, function and abnormalities.

Neurosurgery

A surgical specialty for the treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and sympathetic nervous system.

Obstetrics and Gynecology

The branch of medicine dealing with birth and the diseases & hygiene of women.

Ophthalmology

The branch of medicine dealing with the structure, functions and diseases of the eye.

Oral Surgery

Deals with the diagnosis and treatment of oral conditions of the jaw and mouth structures that require surgical intervention.

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.

Orthopaedics

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and treatment of the skeletal system, its joints, muscles and associated structures.

Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders.

Pain Management

A subspecialty of anesthesiology that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the entire range of painful disorders.

Palliative Care

Treatment aimed at relieving symptoms and pain rather than effecting a cure.

Pathology

The study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them.

Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric cardiologists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and medical (non-surgical) treatment of heart and blood vessel diseases in children.

Pediatric ENT

Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders.

Pediatric Neurology

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nervous system which include illnesses involving the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles in infants, children and adolescents.

Pediatric Orthopaedics

A branch of medicine utilizing surgery to remedy disorders in joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage and related structures in children.

Pediatric Rheumatology

A medical science that deals with rheumatic diseases, characterized by inflammation and pain in muscles and joints in children.

Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Pediatric Urology

A branch of medicine that focuses on childhood disorders of the male and female urinary tracts, as well as the male reproductive system and genitals.

Pediatrics

A branch of medicine dealing with the development, care and disease of children.

Perinatology

The branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium.

Physical Medicine and 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

A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.

Pulmonary Medicine

A branch of medicine concerning the diagnosis and treatment of the disease of the lungs.

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.

Reproductive Endocrinology

The diagnosis and management of infertility in women, including pregnancy loss, surgery and preservation of the reproductive tract.

Rheumatology

A medical science that deals with rheumatic diseases, characterized by inflammation and pain in muscles and joints.

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.

Vascular Surgery

A vascular surgeon is specially trained to perform surgery involving vessels in any part of the body including the extremities.

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