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Specialty Definitions
Abdominal Transplant
This specialty includes surgeons who carry out liver and kidney transplants

Adolescent Medicine
A branch of medicine dealing with children from puberty to the age of maturity.

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

Anatomic & Clinical Pathology
These physicians look at samples from patients to assist in diagnosis of disease.

Anatomic Pathology
The branch of pathology that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross and microscopic examination of cells and tissues.

Anesthesiology
The branch of science dealing with anesthesia and anesthetics.

Bone Marrow Transplant
These physicians specialize in doing bone marrow and stem cell transplants for certain types of cancers and other diseases.

Cardiology
The study of the heart and its action and diseases.

Cardiovascular Surgery
The surgical specialty that is concerned with the heart and major blood vessels of the chest.

Cardiovascular/Thoracic Surgery
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeons specialize in the treatment of diseases and injuries of the heart, lung, esophagus and major blood vessels by surgical repair and removal of damaged tissues.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Diagnosis and treatment of mental or emotional conditions, including substance abuse in children.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
A branch of science concerned with the electrical phenomena associated with a physiological process such as the function of a body or a bodily part.

Clinical Genetics
A branch of science that deals with heredity and variation of people.

Clinical Neurophysiology
A medical speciality that studies the central and peripheral nervous systems through the recording of bioelectrical activity, whether spontaneous or stimulated.

Colon & 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

Cytopathology
A branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level. The most common use of cytopathology is the Pap smear, used to detect cervical cancer at an early treatable stage

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

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

Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Electrodiagnostic medicine uses EMG (electromyogram) and nerve conduction studies to test muscles and nerves when patients have problems with numbness, tingling, pain, weakness and muscle cramping.

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

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

Family Medicine
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.

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
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women.

Hematology
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the blood.

Hematology/Oncology
The specialty of medicine that deals with study of the blood, blood-forming organs, tumors and malignancies.

Hepatology
The field of medicine concerned with the functions and disorders of the liver.

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.

Interventional Cardiology
A branch of the medical specialty of cardiology that deals specifically with the mechanical treatment of heart diseases.

Maternal/Fetal Medicine
A branch of medicine that deals with expectant mothers and their fetuses.

Medical Oncology
Diagnosis and treatment of tumors and cancer.

Neonatology
A branch of medicine concerned with the care, development and diseases of the newborn infant.

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

Neurological Surgery
Neurosurgeons specialize in the surgical treatment of disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves.

Neuropathology
Neuropathology is the study of diseases of the nervous system.

Neuroradiology
A subspecialty of radiology devoted to diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the brain, spine, and other parts of the 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 & hygiene of women.

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

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Diagnosis and treatment of deformities, injuries and diseases in or near the mouth.

Orthopaedic Surgery
The branch of surgery concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic and recurrent injuries and other disorders of the locomotor system, its musclular and bone parts.

Otolaryngology
The diagnosis and medical or surgical treatment of ear, nose and throat disease and injuries.

Pain Medicine
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 Cardiology
Pediatric cardiologists specialize in the prevention, diagnosis and medical (non-surgical) treatment of heart and blood vessel diseases in children.

Pediatric Endocrinology
A science dealing with the glands of the body in infants, children and young adults

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric gastroenterologists specialize in the treatment of diseases pertaining to the stomach, intestines and related digestive disorders in children.

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
The specialty of medicine that deals with study of the blood, blood-forming organs, tumors and malignancies in children.

Pediatric Infectious Diseases
The study of a disease caused by the entrance into the body of organisms which grow and multiply in infants, children and adolescents.

Pediatric Nephrology
A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the kidneys in infants, children and young adults.

Pediatric Otolaryngology
The branch of medicine that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders ffecting infants, children and young adults.

Pediatric Pulmonology
A pediatric pulmonologist is a specialist who is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and young adults.

Pediatric Radiology
The subspecialty concerned with children's radiology and the radiological manifestations of diseases of children.

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

Pediatric Surgery
Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

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

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

Plastic 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.

Podiatric Surgery
The specialty of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the foot and ankle.

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

Preventive Medicine
The branch of study and practice which aims at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health.

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

Psychology
A psychologist is a specialist who studies and measures human behavior including development, change, normality, and abnormality in an effort to make comparative assessments and to apply principles of behavioral change.

Pulmonary Disease
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.

Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility
The diagnosis and management of infertility in women, including pregnancy loss, surgery and preservation of the reproductive tract.

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

Sports Medicine
The field of medicine concerned with injuries sustained in athletic endeavors, including their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

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

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

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

Urogynecology
Urogynecology is a subspecialty within Obstetrics and Gynecology that focuses on disorders of the female pelvic floor such as pelvic organ prolapse (bulging out of the uterus and/or vagina), urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence and constipation.

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

Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Area of specialty within the field of radiology which uses various radiological techniques (such as x-ray, computed tomography (CT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, and ultrasounds) to place wires, tubes, or other instruments inside a patient to diagnose or treat an array of conditions.

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

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