Specialty Definitions

Allergy and Immunology

A branch of science that deals with the phenomena and cause of immunity and immune responses.

Anesthesiology

The branch of medicine that deals with administration of pain relief during surgical and clinical procedures.

Cardiology

The study of the heart and its action and diseases.

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colon and rectal surgeons treat patients for hemorrhoids, rectal and colon tumors, inflammatory bowel disease, rectal cancer and complicated anal/rectal disease, correct intestinal bleeding problems, and perform colonoscopies.

Critical Care Medicine

Intensive care medicine or critical care medicine is concerned with providing greater than ordinary medical care and observation to people in a critical or unstable condition.

Dermatology

A branch of science dealing with the skin, its structure, function and diseases.

Emergency Medicine

A branch of medicine where unforeseen combination of circumstances call for immediate medical attention.

Endocrinology

A science dealing with the glands of the body, such as the thyroid and pituitary.

Family Practice

Family physicians care for patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, men and women, and all medical problems.

Gastroenterology

The study of the disease and pathology of the stomach and intestines.

General Surgery

A branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures.

Geriatric Medicine

A branch of medicine that deals with the problems and disease of old age and aging people.

Gynecologic Oncology

A branch of medicine that deals with the cancers of female reproductive track.

Gynecology

A specialty focusing on the care and management of the female reproductive system.

Hand Surgery

A hand surgeon specializes in treatment of injuries to the hand.

Hematology

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the blood.

Hyperbaric Medicine

The treatment of disease in an environment of higher than atmospheric pressure.

Infectious Disease

The study of a disease caused by the entrance into the body of organisms which grow and multiply.

Internal Medicine

A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical disease.

Nephrology

A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the kidneys.

Neurology

The scientific study of the nervous system, its structure, function and abnormalities.

Neurosurgery

A surgical specialty for the treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and sympathetic nervous system.

Nuclear Medicine

A branch of medicine dealing with the use of radioactive material in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Obstetrics and Gynecology

The branch of medicine dealing with birth and the diseases and hygiene of women.

Ophthalmology

The branch of medicine dealing with the structure, functions and diseases of the eye.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a specialty of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of congenital or acquired diseases, dysfunction, defects or injuries of the mouth, jaws, face, neck and associated regions.

Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic surgery is the branch of surgery concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic and recurrent injuries and other disorders of the locomotor system, its muscular and bone parts.

Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders.

Pain Management

A subspecialty of anesthesiology that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the entire range of painful disorders.

Pathology

The study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them.

Pediatric Dentistry

A pediatric dentist is a dental specialist who is trained in the pharmacokinetic, physiologic, anatomic, and psychologic factors peculiar to children and the care of their teeth.

Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pediatric ophthalmologists diagnose and treat children's diseases of the eye.

Pediatrics

A branch of medicine dealing with the development, care and disease of children.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

A branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease and disability by physical means.

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The branch of surgery concerned with the repair, restoration, or improvement of lost, injured, defective, or misshapen parts of the body by transfer of tissue.

Podiatry

A specialty focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and injury of the feet.

Psychiatry

A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.

Pulmonary Medicine

A branch of medicine concerning the diagnosis and treatment of the disease of the lungs.

Radiation Oncology

A branch of medicine concerning the treatment of tumors and malignancies with radiant energy.

Radiology

The application of radiology including X-rays, radioactive isotopes and ionizing radiation for the application of information for diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Rheumatology

A medical science that deals with rheumatic diseases, characterized by inflammation and pain in muscles and joints.

Thoracic Surgery

Surgery involving the area of the chest: chest wall, heart, lungs and esophagus.

Urology

The branch of medicine dealing with the urinary or urogenital organs.

Vascular Surgery

A vascular surgeon is specially trained to perform surgery involving vessels in any part of the body including the extremities.