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A
Abdominal Surgery
Concerned with surgical treatment of congenital, infectious, metabolic, and neoplastic problems relating to the abdomen.

Addiction Medicine
Works with patients who have substance abuse disorders. Specialize in prevention, diagnosis, treatment of withdrawal, medical, or psychiatric complications, relapse, and the monitoring of recovery.

Adolescent Medicine
Focused on the care of people in the second decade of life. Problems in adolescence include sexual experiences resulting in pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, drug and alcohol use, violence-related behaviors, and reckless use of motor vehicles.

Aerospace Medicine
Focused on the health of the crew, passengers, and support personnel of air and space vehicles.

Allergy
Allergists diagnose and treat reactions due to irritating agents or allergens including foods, medicines, and pollens.

Allergy & Immunology
Concerned with the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system, including asthma, eczema, allergic reactions, problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, and immune system malignancies.

Anesthesiology
Provides relief from pain and maintain or restore a stable condition during surgical, obstetric, or diagnostic procedures.

Anesthesiology, Critical Care
Based in the Intensive Care Unit, this is a special qualification of anesthesiology.

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B
Bariatrician
Focused on the care of obese patients.

Blood Banking
Concerned with maintaining an adequate blood supply, donor and patient safety, and appropriate blood utilization.

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C
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Involves complicated technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms to determine appropriate treatment.

Cardiovascular Disease
Focused on diseases of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Includes management of heart attacks and abnormal heart rhythms. Perform catheterization and consult with surgeons on heart surgery.

Cardiovascular Surgery
Focused on surgery of the heart and related blood vessels.

Clinical Pharmacology
Deals with the actions of drugs in the treatment of disease. Pharmacological research is concerned with drug receptors, psychopharmacology, and antibodies.

Colon & Rectal Surgery
Diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, and perianal area by medical and surgical means.

Critical Care Medicine
The Critical Care physician is based in the ICU and must have a broad knowledge of all aspects of management of the critically ill patient.

Critical Care Surgery
A surgeon specially accredited for the treatment of critically ill patients in the ICU.

Cytopathology
Focused on the diagnosis of disease through the study of cells, including Pap tests. This specialist is a consultant to all medical specialists.

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D
Dermatology
Concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the skin and related tissues. Treats a number of sexually transmitted diseases and corrects cosmetic skin defects.

Dermatopathology
Focused on the laboratory study of skin samples.

Diabetes
Concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of metabolic disorders related to impairment or loss of pancreatic function.

Diagnostic Radiology
Uses radiant energy in diagnosis and therapeutic procedures. Includes imaging through X-rays, ultrasound, etc.

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E
Emergency Medicine
Concerned with the immediate decisions and actions required to prevent further disability or death of a patient in an emergency room setting.

Endocrinology
Focused on the disorders of the glands, including organs and tissues that produce hormones and the treatment of hormonal disorders and diseases.

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F
Family Practice
Concerned with the healthcare of an individual and family, including all ages. Integrates the biological, behavioral, and clinical sciences.

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G
Gastroenterology
Focused on digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver, and gall bladder.

General Practice
Concerns the diagnosis and treatment of disease by both medical and surgical methods, regardless of organ system, body region, or patient age.

General Preventive Medicine
Focused on the health of individuals and defined groups to promote health and well being, and to prevent disease, disability, and premature death.

General Surgery
Management of surgical conditions that affect almost any area of the body.

Genetics
The scientific study of heredity and hereditary diseases and disorders.

Geriatrics
Focused on the aging process and special skills required for illness in the elderly. Trained to recognize unusual presentations of illness and drug interaction.

Geriatrics, Family Practice
Concerned with the management of health for elderly patients who have a wide variety of medical problems.

Gynecological Oncology
Focused on gynecologic cancer and its complications.

Gynecology
Concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system.

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H
Hand Surgery
Specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of the hand.

Head and Neck Surgery
Surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of the head and neck.

Hematology
Focused on diseases of the blood, blood clotting mechanisms, bone marrow, spleen, and lymph glands.

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Immunology
Focused on the body's ability to combat infectious or irritating substances that threaten it with disease.

Immunology, Diagnostic Lab
Focused on diagnosis of infectious disease through the study of tissue samples in a laboratory setting.

Immunopathology
Focused on the scientific study of disease by applying immunological principles to the analysis of tissues, cells, and
body fluids.

Infectious Diseases
Concerned with all types of infectious diseases in all organs.

Internal Medicine
Focused on long-term comprehensive care. Manages common illnesses and complex medical problems.

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L
Legal Medicine
Focused on various aspects of medicine and the law, including the use of medicine to solve criminal cases, medical malpractice, and government regulation.

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M
Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Deals with the medical and surgical complications of pregnancy and their effect on the mother and fetus. See also: Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Maxillofacial Surgery
Dealing with surgical treatment of disorders of the face and facial bones.

Medical Microbiology
Focused on the isolation and identification of microbes that cause infectious disease.

Medical Oncology
Focused on the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors.

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N
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Focused on medical care for ill newborn infants. Also serve as consultants to general pediatricians in routine care for newborns.

Nephrology
Focused on scientific study of the kidney, its disorders, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance, and dialysis. Consults with surgeons regarding kidney transplantation.

Neurological Surgery
Provides operative and non-operative management of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system. Includes the operative and non-operative management of pain.

Neurological Surgery, Critical Care
ICU-based Neurological Surgery.

Neurology
Focused on the treatment of all diseases and impaired functions of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.

Neuropathology
Focused on the diagnosis of disease of the nervous system and skeletal muscles through scientific study of tissues, cells, and body fluids.

Nuclear Medicine
Focused on nuclear properties of radioactive and stable nuclides to evaluate conditions in clinical and laboratory settings.

Nuclear Radiology
Uses radionuclides and radiolabeled substances for diagnostic imaging and related techniques.

Nutrition
Concerned with food requirements and the effects of nutrients.

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Obstetrics
Concerned with the care and treatment during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and care of the mother and child immediately after delivery.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders.

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Critical Care
Care of the female reproductive system in an ICU.

Occupational Medicine
Focused on the health of workers, the ability to perform work, and physical and chemical environments of the workplace.

Ophthalmology
Comprehensive care of the eye and vision. Medical and surgical treatment of all eye, eyelid, and orbital problems.

Orthopedic Surgery
The preservation or restoration of form and function of the extremities, spine, and associated structures by medical, surgical, and physical means.

Orthopedic Surgery, Adult
Specialized in musculoskeletal treatment for adults.

Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatric
Specialized in musculoskeletal treatment for children.

Orthopedic Surgery, Trauma
Specialized in treatment of musculoskeletal trauma.

Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine
Specialized in treatment of musculoskeletal injuries due to athletic activities.

Orthopedic, Musculoskeletal
Focused on the correction or prevention of skeletal deformities.

Other Specialty
A specialty other than those defined.

Otology
Science dealing with the ear, its function and diseases.

Otorhinolaryngology
The medical and surgical care of the ears, nose, throat, respiratory, and upper alimentary systems. Also called Otolaryngology.

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Pathology
The scientific study of diseases and the structural and functional changes they cause.

Pathology, Anatomic
The study of the cells, tissues, and organs removed for biopsy, surgical treatment, or during postmortem examination.

Pathology, Chemical
Focused on the use of biochemistry in the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and investigation of disease.

Pathology, Clinical
Deals with the laboratory analysis of blood and other body fluids.

Pathology, Forensic
The study of diseases in relation to the law.

Pathology, Hematology
Deals with the study of blood and blood-related diseases.

Pathology, Radioisotopic
Concerned with the use of radio nuclides to study body fluids, excreta, or tissues quantified outside the body.

Pediatric Allergy
Concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of allergies in children.

Pediatric Cardiology
Concerned with the care of children with cardiovascular problems.

Pediatric Critical Care
Concerned with the care of critically ill children in an ICU environment.

Pediatric Endocrinology
Focused on care of children with diseases related to abnormalities in the endocrine glands, including diabetes mellitus, growth disorders, early or later puberty, birth defects, etc.

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Focused on disorders of the digestive system of infants, children, and adolescents.

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Focused on the care of children with blood or cancerous diseases.

Pediatric Nephrology
Focused on the kidney and urinary health of children.

Pediatric Neurology
Care of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system of children.

Pediatric Psychiatry
Focused on mental, addictive, and emotional disorders of children.

Pediatric Pulmonology
Specialized in care of diseases and disorders of the lungs of children.

Pediatric Radiology
Focused on the pediatric application of imaging technologies.

Pediatric Surgery
Focused on the management of surgical conditions in children.

Pediatrics
Focused on the health of children from birth to young adulthood.

Perinatal Medicine
Focused on the health of infants near the time of birth.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Concerned with maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social, vocational function, and alleviation of pain for patients with impairments or disabilities.

Plastic Surgery
Concerned with the repair and reconstruction of defects of the skin and its underlying musculoskeletal system, with emphasis on the face, head, limbs, breasts, and external genitalia.

Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery
Specialized surgical treatment of the skin, muscles, and bones of the hand.

Psychiatry
Focused on treatment of mental, addictive, and emotional disorders.

Psychoanalysis
Concerned with the investigation of unconscious mental processes, particularly by the use of free association and the study of dreams.

Public Health
Focused on the use of medical and administrative methods to prevent disease and improve general health through community efforts.

Pulmonary Disease
Concerned with diseases of the lungs and airways.

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Radiation Oncology
Deals with the therapeutic applications of radiant energy and the study and management of cancers and other diseases.

Radiology
Deals with diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radiant energy.

Reproductive Endocrinology
Focused on the problems related to endocrinology and infertility.

Rheumatology
Concerned with the diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons, including arthritis, back pain, and muscle strains.

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T
Thoracic Surgery
Operative care of patients with conditions within the chest, including coronary artery disease, lung cancer, esophageal cancer, heart valve and major vessel abnormalities.

Trauma Surgery
Deals with the treatment of wounds and injuries through surgical methods.

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U
Unknown
Specialty is not known.

Unspecified
Many different specialties indicated with no primary specialty noted.

Urological Surgery
Concerned with medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the urinary and male reproductive systems.

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V
Vascular Surgery
Concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders of the blood vessels.

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