Specialty Practitioners Flashcards

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Cardiologist

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specializes in cardiac disease

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Dermatologist

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specializes in skin disease

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Endocrinologist

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specializes in glandular disease

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Epidemiologist

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specializes in tracking causes of disease

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Gastroenterologist

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specializes in treatment of the stomach and intestine

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Gastrologist

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specializes in treatment of stomach

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Gerontologist

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specializes in treatment of elderly

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Gynecologist

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specializes in women’s reproduction

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Hematologist

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specializes in blood diseases

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Hospitalist

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specializes in treating those when hospitalized

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Immunologist

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specializes in immunity and immune disorders

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Nephrologist

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specializes in kidney disease

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Neurologist

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specializes in treatment of nervous system

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Obstetrician

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specializes in pregnancy and delivery of babies

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Oncologist

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specializes in treating cancer

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Ophthalmologist

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specializes in treating eye disease

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Orthopedist

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specializes in bones and joints

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Otolaryngologist

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specializes in ears and throat disease

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Pathologist

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specializes in tissue disease

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Pediatrician

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specializes in care of children

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Perinatologist

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specializes in high-risk pregnancy

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Podiatrist

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specializes in the foot and ankle

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Proctologist

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specializes in disease occurring in anus and rectum

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Psychiatrist

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specializes in metal disorders

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Pulmonologist

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specializes in lung disease

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Radiologist

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specializes in radiography and interpreting X-rays

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Rheumatologist

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specializes in arthritis and joint disease

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Urologist

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specializes in urinary and male reproductive disease