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Adolescent Medicine - deals with treatment, care, and diseases of adolescents
(persons from puberty to maturity).
Allergy and Immunology - deals with the sensitivity of the immune system in response
to exposure to substances such as food, medications, insect stings, and environmental factors; includes treatment of asthma and hay fever.
Anesthesiology - deals with the administration of medicine to aid in pain management
and sedation, often during and after surgery or other medical procedures.
Cardiology - deals with the heart, blood vessels, and the circulatory system.
Chiropractic Medicine - employs manipulation and adjustment of specific areas of
the body (often of the spine) to prevent and treat disease and nerve function.
Critical Care Medicine - concerned with providing greater than ordinary care and
observation to people in critical or unstable conditions.
Dentistry - deals with diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases concerning
the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures.
Dermatology - deals with the structure, function, and diseases of skin, hair, and
nails.
Emergency Medicine - diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening medical situations.
Endocrinology - deals with the hormone-secreting glands (ex: thyroid, pituitary,
adrenal, pancreas, ovaries, testes, etc.); also deals with diabetes.
Family Practice - deals with prevention and health problems for patients of all ages.
Gastroenterology - deals with disorders related to the digestive system, including
the intestines, stomach, liver, and other organs.
General Practice - diagnosis and treatment for medical care of all ages.
Geriatric Medicine - deals with problems and diseases associated with old age and the elderly.
Hematology - deals with blood and blood-producing organs, including blood disorders.
Infectious Disease Medicine - deals with infectious diseases, such as sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia.
Internal Medicine - deals with the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of diseases of the internal organs.
Nephrology - concerned with malfunctions and diseases of the kidneys, including
diagnosis and management by medication, diet, or dialysis.
Neurology - deals with the treatment of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
Obstetrics and Gynecology - care for women before, during, and after pregnancy, and at menopause; also
surgical treatment of female reproductive and urinary systems.
Oncology - deals with tumors, including their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Ophthalmology - deals with diseases of the eye and their treatment.
Optometry - deals with examinations of the eye for defects and faults of refraction, prescribing
correctional lenses, diagnosing diseases of the eye and treating diseases by non-surgical means.
Orthopedics - concerned with correction or prevention of musculoskeletal (including bones,
joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves) deformities, disorders, or injuries.
Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat) - deals with disorders of the ear, nose, and throat (larynx) areas.
Pain Management - deals with surgery, procedure, or other treatment designed to reduce pain and help
Pathology - concerned with diseases, especially the structural and functional changes produced by the
Pediatrics - deals with development, care, and diseases of children from infancy to young adulthood.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - concerned with functional improvement after injury, illness,
or congenital abnormality. Examples are physiatrists and physical therapists.
Podiatry - deals with the care and treatment of the foot and its diseases.
Preventive Medicine - medicine used to prevent disease, rather than to treat it.
Psychiatry - deals with treatment of mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
Pulmonary Medicine - deals with diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the respiratory system (lungs).
Radiology - concerned with the use of radiant energy (ex: x-rays) or radioactive material in the diagnosis
and treatment of disease.
Rheumatology - deals with diseases associated with inflammation or pain in muscles, joints, or fibrous tissue;
includes treatment of arthritis, rheumatism, and related diseases.
Sports Medicine - concerned with prevention and treatment of injuries resulting from participation in athletic
activity.
Surgery - used to treat diseases or other medical conditions by operating on a patient to repair or remove parts
of the body.
Toxicology - deals with the detection of poisons and their effect, as well as the treatment of poisoning.
Urology - deals with treatment of the urinary tract (male and female) and reproductive (male) organs.