Specialty Practitioners Flashcards
Cardiologist
specializes in cardiac disease
Dermatologist
specializes in skin disease
Endocrinologist
specializes in glandular disease
Epidemiologist
specializes in tracking causes of disease
Gastroenterologist
specializes in treatment of the stomach and intestine
Gastrologist
specializes in treatment of stomach
Gerontologist
specializes in treatment of elderly
Gynecologist
specializes in women’s reproduction
Hematologist
specializes in blood diseases
Hospitalist
specializes in treating those when hospitalized
Immunologist
specializes in immunity and immune disorders
Nephrologist
specializes in kidney disease
Neurologist
specializes in treatment of nervous system
Obstetrician
specializes in pregnancy and delivery of babies
Oncologist
specializes in treating cancer
Ophthalmologist
specializes in treating eye disease
Orthopedist
specializes in bones and joints
Otolaryngologist
specializes in ears and throat disease
Pathologist
specializes in tissue disease
Pediatrician
specializes in care of children
Perinatologist
specializes in high-risk pregnancy
Podiatrist
specializes in the foot and ankle
Proctologist
specializes in disease occurring in anus and rectum
Psychiatrist
specializes in metal disorders
Pulmonologist
specializes in lung disease
Radiologist
specializes in radiography and interpreting X-rays
Rheumatologist
specializes in arthritis and joint disease
Urologist
specializes in urinary and male reproductive disease
