Category:Medical doctors by specialty

This category contains various subcategories of physicians specialties.

Some medical specialties are known by technical names; some of these are listed and defined below.


 * Aerospace Medicine Specialists study the health, safety, and performance of persons involved in air and space travel.
 * Andrologists diagnose and treat disorders of the male reproductive system.
 * Anesthesiologists study and administer anesthetic medicines facilitating treatment and diagnosis of medical conditions.
 * Dermatologists study the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases, as well as its appendages (nails, hair, sweat glands).
 * Endocrinologists study disorders of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones.
 * Gastroenterologists study diseases of digestive system.
 * Gynecologists study diseases of the female reproductive system.
 * Hematologists study blood and its diseases.
 * Hepatologists study dieases of the liver.
 * Immunologists study all aspects of the immune system in all organisms.
 * Internists focus on adult medicine and have had special study and training focusing on the prevention and treatment of adult diseases.
 * Microbiologists study causes, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.
 * Neurologists study the nervous system and its disorders.
 * Neurosurgeons treat central and peripheral nervous system diseases which are amenable to mechanical intervention.
 * Oncologists study the treatment of cancer.
 * Ophthalmologists study the eye and eye surgery.
 * Optometrists study eye and its diseases.
 * Orthopaedists focus on the skeletal system and treat bone diseases.
 * Otolaryngologists or ENT specialists treat the ear, the nose and the throat as well as the head and the neck.
 * Parasitologists study parasites, their biology and pathology, as well as parasitic diseases.
 * Pathologists study the abnormalities of living organisms.
 * Paleopathologists study ancient diseases.
 * Pediatricians study the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
 * Physiatrists study and treat the function and rehabilitation of patients.
 * Podiatrists study and treat disorders of the foot and ankle.
 * Psychiatrists specialize in psychiatry, the branch of medicine that studies, diagnoses and treats mental illness and behavioral disorders.
 * Radiologists study the medical use of X-rays or other imaging technologies to diagnose or treat disease.
 * Urologists study the urinary system and its diseases.

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