Medical Specialists Flashcards
Administration of medications to cause loss of sensation or feeling during surgery or treatments
Anesthesiologist
Diseases of the heart and blood vessels
Cardiologist
Diseases of the skin
Dermatologist
Acute illness or injury
Emergency physician
Disease of the endocrine glands
Endocrinologist
Promote wellness treat illness or injury in all age groups
Family physician/practice
Disease and disorders of the stomach and intestine
Gastroenterologist
Disease of older individuals
Gerontologist
Disease of the female reproductive organs
Gynecologist
Provides care to patients who are in a hospital
Hospitalist
Diseases and conditions caused by a pathogenic agent such as a bacteria or virus
Infectious disease physician
Disease of the internal organs (lungs,heart,glands,intestines,kidneys)
Internist
Disease of the kidneys
Nephrologist
Disorders of the brain and nervous system
Neurologist
Pregnancy and childbirth
Obstetrician