MEDICAL SPECIALISTS



Allergist:                              helps in treating different kinds of allergies and immune
system disorders like hay fever, asthma, etc.
Cardiologist:                       treats heart diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
Dentist:                                 deals with teeth and dental problems like cavities and
bleeding gums.

Dermatologists:                 studies the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases, as well
as its appendages (nails, hair, sweat glands)

                             and treats the related ailments.
Endocrinologists:              studies disorders of the endocrine system and their glands.

Family Practician:              this is your friendly neighbourhood doctors who are basically
general physicians, and treat patients of all

                             ages & medical non-emergency conditions usually in a clinic.
Gastroenterologists:        studies diseases of digestive system

Gynecologists:                   studies and treats diseases of the female reproductive system.
Hematologists:                   studies blood and its diseases.
Hepatologists:                    treats diseases of the liver.
Immunologists:                  studies all aspects of the immune system in all organisms and gives
treatment to diseases of the immune

                             system.
Internist:                              focuses on adult medicine and have completed a special
study related to the prevention and treatment of

                             adult diseases.
Neonatologist:                    provides medical care to premature and critically ill newborn
babies.
Nephrologist:                      treats kidney diseases and problems.
Neurologist:                        treats the brain and its conditions like seizures, strokes,
Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, etc.
Obstetrician:                       This is a part of gynaecology and the doctors are experts with
childbirth, C-sections, gynaecological

                             surgeries, prenatal care, etc.
Oncologist:                          treats cancer patients.
Ophthalmologist:               takes care of eyes and treats various eye problems and performs
different eye surgeries.
ENT specialists:                 treats the Ear, the Nose and the Throat, as well as to some extent
some ailments of the head and the neck..
Pediatricians:                     studies and treats medical problems of infants, children, and
adolescents.
Physiatrist:                          the doctor whose specialty is medicine and rehabilitation.
Podiatrists:                         the doctor who studies and treats disorders of the foot and
ankle.
Psychiatrists:                     specializes in the study, diagnoses and treatment of mental
illness and behavioural disorders.
Pulmonologist:                   diagnoses and treats lung conditions and treatments and even
manages critical care patients admitted in the

                             ICU and those that are on ventilator support.
Radiologist:                         carries out the study of medical use of X-rays or other
imaging technologies for diagnoses and treatment of

                             disease.
Rheumatologsist:              treats allergic conditions & autoimmune disorders.
Surgeons:                            performs operations

Urologists:                           studies the urinary system and treats urinary tract
infections.
Adapted from: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/types-of-doctors-and-what-they-do.html