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Medical Specialist Flashcards

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10543662342Allergy Specialist/ Allergist / ImmunologistTreats allergies0
10543662343AnaesthetistInjects anaesthetic and monitors the patient during surgery1
10543662344CardiologistTreats heart disease/problems2
10543662345DermatologistTreats skin problems, including some skin cancers and eczema3
10543662346GastroenterologistTreats stomach disorders4
10543662347HaematologistTreats diseases of the blood5
10543662348NeurologistTreats diseases and disorders of the nervous system6
10543662349ObstetricianTreats women during pregnancy and childbirth7
10543662350GynecologistDeal with health of female reproductive systems8
10543662351MidwifeHelps women give birth9
10543662352OphthalmologistTreats eye defects, injuries, and diseases10
10543662353Orthopedic surgeonPreserves and restores the function of the musculoskeletal system e.g. back pain, arthritis in hips11
10543662354PediatricianTreats infants, toddlers, children and teenagers12
10543662355Plastic SurgeonRestores or improves appearance of damaged body structures, especially the face13
10543662356PodiatristProvides medical and surgical of the foot14
10543662357PsychiatristTreats patients with mental and emotional disorders15
10543662358SurgeonPerforms operations16
10543662359PhysiotherapistTreats injuries using special physical exercises17
10543664334Cardiovascular surgeonsurgery on the heart and blood vessels18
10543665113colorectal surgeonsurgery on the colon and rectum19
10543665114emergency practitionerEval and treatment of acute injury and illness20
10543667005endrocrinologistphysician who studies and treats diseases of the endocrine system21
10543668579oncologist tumorstreatment of malignant and benign22
10543669576otolaryngologistspecialist in the ear and throat23
10543670288pathologistone who studies disease24
10543671733physical medicine and rehabilitationtreatment of disease by physical agents25
10543671734pulmonologistphysician who studies and treats diseases of the lung26
10543673783radiologistMedical specialist in the use of x-rays and other imaging techniques27
10543675035radiation oncologisttreatment of disease with high-energy radiation28
10543676178rheumatologistphysician who specializes in the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases29
10543677275throracic surgeonsurgery on chest organs30

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