Anesthesiology |
Physicians in this specialty administer anesthetics to eliminate pain
and suppress consciousness during the course of surgery. Anesthesiologists
also provide diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain. |
Bariatric Surgery |
Bariatric surgery describes procedures on the stomach and/or intestines
to treat morbidly obese patients. These surgical procedures aid patients
in weight loss, appetite control, and long-term dietary changes. |
Breast Surgery |
Physicians provide surgical options to treat diseases of the breast from
benign cysts to cancer. Breast surgery includes such procedures as breast
biopsy, lumpectomy, and mastectomy. |
Cardiology |
Cardiologists diagnose and treat diseases of the heart
and blood vessels. Common heart problems treated by cardiologists include
the insertion of pacemakers and pacemaker maintenance. |
Endoscopy |
Surgical procedures that use an endoscope, a long, flexible tube equipped
with a camera, to diagnose and treat conditions. Physicians often use endoscopes
to examine the gastrointestinal tract and colon. |
General Surgery |
General Surgery covers a wide range of procedures not performed by smaller
specialities. Physicians treat conditions associated with the abdomen,
breast, thyroid, as well as other disease and injury. |
Gynecology |
Physicians diagnose and treat medical conditions associated with the
female reproductive organs. Physicians are expert in the treatment of the
pelvis, uterus, ovaries, and the treatment of some infertility. |
Hand Surgery |
Surgical treatment of conditions related to the bones and joints in the
hand and wrist. |
Infertility / Reproductive Surgery |
Physicians treat anatomical abnormalities that interfere with normal
reproduction. Procedures also include operations to induce fertility such
as in vitro fertilization. |
Neurosurgery |
Neurosurgeons treat conditions and disorders involving the brain, spinal
cord, and peripheral nerves. Common procedures include the treatment of
aneurisms, spinal cord and brain tumors, epilepsy, and nerve damage due
to injury. |
Ophthalmology |
Surgical and non-surgical treatment of the conditions associated with
the structures, functions, and diseases of the eye. |
Pain Management |
Surgical procedures and other treatment designed to reduce severe
pain and to improve patients' quality of life and abillity to function. |
Plastic Surgery |
Physicians specializing in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery on various
parts of the body, including skin, face, hands and breasts, among others. |
Podiatry |
Surgery to treat disorders, diseases, and malformations of the foot. |
Urology |
The specialty of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of conditions
associated with the urinary tract. Urology also treats diseases of
the male reproductive tract. |