Medical Specialzations

Question 1

Cardiologist

Answer 1

physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases.

Question 2

Chiropodist

Answer 2

Same as Podiatrist

Podiatrists diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg

Question 3

Endocrinologist

Answer 3

Endocrinologist—a physician who specializes in disorders affecting the endocrine (ductless gland) system. This system includes the pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands, which secrete hormones into the blood stream.

Question 4

Gastroenterologist

Answer 4

Gastroenterologist—a physician who treats and diagnoses diseases of the digestive tract.

Question 5

Geriatrician

Answer 5

Geriatrician—a physician who concentrates on the treatment of elderly persons.

Question 6

Gerontologist

Answer 6

Gerontologist—a professional who studies the problem of the aging population in society and usually is not a medical doctor.

Question 7

Internist—

Answer 7

Internist—a physician who specializes in diagnostic procedures and treatment of nonsurgical cases.

Question 8

Ophthalmologist

Answer 8

Ophthalmologist—a physician who diagnoses and treats eye diseases and disorders, performs eye surgery, refracts the eyes, and prescribes corrective eye glasses and lenses.

Question 9

Orthopedist—

Answer 9

Orthopedist—a physician who specializes in diseases and injuries to bones, muscles, joints, and tendons. An orthopedic surgeon is a physician who specializes in surgical procedures relating to the bones, muscles, joints, and tendons.

Question 10

Osteopath

Answer 10

Osteopath—a doctor of osteopathy, not an allopathic trained medical doctor, who uses methods of diagnosis and treatment that are similar to those of a medical doctor, but who places special emphasis on the interrelationship of the musculoskeletal to the other body systems.

Question 11

Proctologist—

Answer 11

Proctologist—a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of the large intestine, particularly the rectum and anus.

Question 12

Psychiatrist—

Answer 12

Psychiatrist—a physician who specializes in the treatment of mental disorders

Question 13

Psychoanalyst—

Answer 13

Psychoanalyst—a psychiatrist who specializes in the use of psychoanalytic technique of therapy.

Question 14

Psychologist

Answer 14

Psychologist—one, not a physician, who studies the function of the mind and behavioral patterns and administers psychological tests.

Question 15

Rheumatologist

Answer 15

Rheumatologist—a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic and arthritic diseases.

Question 16

Urologist

Answer 16

Urologist—a physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney, bladder, and reproductive