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Specialty
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Specialists Focus
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Allergy & Immunology
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Allergic and immunologic diseases and their respiratory complications (such as pollen, chemical and food allergies, asthma and AIDS).
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Anesthesia
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Anesthesia or relief of pain during surgery and childbirth, and control of pain due to various causes.
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Cardiovascular Disease
(Cardiology)
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Diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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Dermatology
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Diseases of the skin.
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Emergency Medicine
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Diseases that are acute medical or surgical conditions or injuries that require urgent or immediate care (usually in a hospital emergency room).
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Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Diseases of the internal glands of the body, including diabetes mellitus.
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Family Practice
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All diseases and related total health care of an individual and the family.
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Gastroenterology
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Diseases of the digestive tract, including the stomach, bowel, liver and pancreas.
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General Practice
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All diseases and related total health care of an individual and the family.
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Geriatric Medicine
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Diseases of the elderly.
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Gynecology
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See "Obstetrics and Gynecology".
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Gynecologic Oncology
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Cancer diseases of the female reproductive system.
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Hematology
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Disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs (including cancerous disorders of the blood) such as anemia, leukemia and lymphoma (see Oncology, Medical).
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Infectious Diseases
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Infections of all types.
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Internal Medicine
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All diseases and total health care of adults, usually 18 years of age and older.
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Neonatology
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Disease of the newborn child.
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Nephrology
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Diseases of the kidney, including dialysis.
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Neurology
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Diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nervous system and related structures.
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Neurological Surgery
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Diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nervous system and related structures requiring surgery.
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Normal and abnormal pregnancy, diseases of the female reproductive system and fertility disorders.
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Oncology, Medical
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Cancer and disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs (see Hematology).
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Ophthalmology
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Diseases of the eye.
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Orthopedic Surgery
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Diseases of the bones, joints, muscles and tendons.
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Otorhinolaryngology
(Ear, Nose & Throat)
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Diseases of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat and upper airway passages.
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Pathology
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Tissues and specimens removed by biopsy and surgery to diagnose normal from diseased tissues and specimens; supervises and interprets laboratory tests on blood, urine and other body fluids.
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Pediatrics
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All diseases and total health care of newborns, infants, children and adolescents.
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Diseases with major and minor disabilities requiring restoration of functional ability such as assistance, retraining and recondition of muscles, tendons and extremities for ambulation and other activities of daily living.
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Plastic Surgery
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Diseases and conditions requiring surgical reconstruction for deformity or loss of a body part, or for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance or function.
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Podiatric Medicine
(Podiatry)
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Disease of the foot and ankle as they affect the conditions of the feet.
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Preventative Medicine
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Health care and other measures to avoid delay or prevent disease or illness from occurring.
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Psychiatry
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Diseases affecting mental health including diseases of the brain, nervous system and substance abuse of drugs or chemicals.
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Pulmonary Disease
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Diseases of the lung.
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Radiology, Diagnostic
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X-ray, ultrasound and other imaging techniques such as Computerized Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
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Radiology, Nuclear
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Diseases requiring use of radioactive isotopes or as an aid in diagnosis and/or therapy.
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Radiation Oncology
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Cancer and other diseases with x-ray therapy, radioactive isotopes and linear accelerator particle radiation.
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Rheumatology
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Diseases of the joints including arthritis and autoimmune diseases.
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Sports Medicine
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Diseases and injuries acquired in sports.
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Surgery, General
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Disease that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.
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Surgery, Hand
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Diseases and injuries of the nerves, tendons, muscles, bones or skin of the hand requiring surgery.
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Surgery, Thoracic
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Diseases of the chest, including lungs, heart, blood vessels and chest wall, that require surgical operation for diagnosis and/or treatment.
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Surgery, Vascular
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Diseases of the blood vessels that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.
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Surgery, Colon and Rectal
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Diseases of the large intestine (bowel), rectum and anus that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.
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Surgery, Urology
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Diseases of the kidneys, bladder and male reproductive tract that require surgical operation.
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