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.
- Anesthesiology/Pain Management
- A subspecialty of anesthesiology that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the entire range of painful disorders.
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Cardiac electrophysiology is the science of the electric functioning of the heart. It is concerned with the normal and abnormal transmission of impulses from the cardiac pacemaker and its influence on contraction.
- Cardiology
- The study of the heart and its action and diseases.
- Dentistry
- A branch of medicine that involves diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of any disease concern about teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures.
- Dermatology
- A branch of science dealing with the skin, its structure, function and diseases.
- 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.
- 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.
- Infectious Disease
- The study of a disease caused by the entrance into the body of organisms which grow and multiply.
- Internal Medicine
- A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical disease.
- 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.
- Oncology
- Diagnosis and treatment of tumors and cancer.
- Ophthalmology
- The branch of medicine dealing with the structure, functions and diseases of the eye.
- Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a specialty of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital or acquired diseases, dysfunction, defects or injuries of the mouth, jaws, face, neck and associated regions.
- Orthopedic 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.
- Orthopedics
- 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.
- Pathology
- The study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them.
- 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.
- Pulmonology
- The study of abnormal conditions of the respiratory system.
- Radiology
- The branch of medicine concerned with the use of radiant energy in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
- Rheumatology
- A medical science that deals with rheumatic diseases, characterized by inflammation and pain in muscles and joints.
- Thoracic And Cardiovascular 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.
- 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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