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| Allergy | An abnormal immune response to a substance (allergen) that does not normally cause a reaction |
| Anesthesiology | The science of anesthesia, which is a complete loss of sensation, with or without loss of consciousness, as a result of administration of an anesthetic agent |
| Cardiology | The study of the heart |
| Dermatology | The science of the skin and it’s disease |
| Ear, Nose & Throat (Otolaryngology) | Also known as ENT. The division of medical science that includes otology (the ear), rhinology (the nose) and laryngology (the throat). Also referred to as Head Neck Surgery (HNS) |
| Family Practice | Medical care with emphasis on the family unit, in which the physician’s responsibility for health care is not limited by the patient’s age or sex nor a particular organ system or disease. |
| Endocrinology | The science of the endocrine, or ductless, glands and their functions. This includes the pancreas, which provides insulin |
| Gastroenterology | The study of the stomach, intestines and related structures |
| General Surgery | The branch of medicine dealing with surgical procedures |
| Genetics | The study of heredity and its variation. |
| Gynecology | The study of the diseases of the female reproductive organs and the breasts. |
| Hematology | The science concerned with blood and the blood-forming tissues. |
| Infectious Disease | An Infectious Disease provider is a physician who sees patients with complicated or unusual infections to determine the best treatment available. Types of diseases: HIV, Hepatitis and AIDS. |
| Internal Medicine | Branch of medicine that treats diseases of the internal organs by other than surgical means |
| Nephrology | The branch of medical science concerned with the structure and function of the kidneys |
| Neurology | The branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and it’s diseases. |
| Neurosurgery | Surgery of the nervous system. |
| Nuclear Medicine: | Branch of medicine involved with the use of radioactive substances for diagnosis, therapy and research. |
| Obstetrics | The branch of medicine that treats women during pregnancy and delivers infants |
| Occupational Health | A department that deals with disorders caused by an individual’s occupation. |
| Oncology | The branch of medicine dealing with tumors. |
| Ophthalmology | The health science dealing with the eye and it’s diseases |
| Optometry | The science of diagnosing, managing and treating conditions of the visual system. |
| Orthopedics | The branch of medical science that deals with prevention or correction of disorders that involve the structures of the body that cause movement |
| Pediatrics | The medical science relating to the care of children and treatment of their diseases. |
| Physical Medicine | The treatment of diseases by physical agents, such as heat, cold, electricity, manipulation or the use of mechanical devices. |
| Physical Therapy | The appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, rehabilitative programs, and physical agents such as heat, hydrotherapy, radiation and electricity, under the directions of a licensed physical therapist. |
| Plastic Surgery | Surgery concerned with the repair or restoration of body structures. Cosmetic surgery is also done |
| Podiatry | The diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions of the feet. |
| Psychiatry | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness |
| Pulmonary Med | The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment involving the lungs |
| Radiology | The branch of medicine concerned with radioactive substances, including x-rays, and the application of this information to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease |
| Respiratory Therapy | Treatments to preserve or improve pulmonary (lung) function |
| Rheumatology | The division of medicine concerned with rheumatic diseases, a general term for acute and chronic conditions characterized by inflammation, muscle soreness and stiffness, and pain in joints and associated structures. |
| Speech Pathology | The study, diagnosis and treatment of defects and disorders of the voice and of spoken and written communication |
| Urology | The branch of medicine concerned with the urinary tract in both sexes and the male genital tract. |
