Overview Neurologists are specialists trained to diagnose and manage diseases of the nervous system. In that system, we have the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. Neurology is a non-surgical ...
Overview A nephrologist is an expert in the functions and diseases of the kidneys. Along with that territory includes electrolyte imbalances, hypertension, blood in your urine, as well as dialysis. ...
Overview When I think of Infectious Disease, I think of the TV Show : House. He’s board certified in Infectious Disease and is a genius when it comes to figuring out even the rarest of zebra i...
Overview I respect ICU physicians a lot. They are the smartest people I’ve ever met. And they have to be. Critically ill patients require a higher level of continuous care and intense treatme...
Overview Hospitalists are said to have one of the best lifestyle jobs. Mainly because these kinds of physicians do shift-work and don’t take call. At my residency program, the hospitalists th...
Overview I hate cancer. More than 1,500 people die per day from it while 11 million people suffer as they live. That is what makes a hematology / oncology physician so important : to care for these...
Overview Stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, rectal bleeding. This is a short list of what gastroenterologists can do. They are specialists of your GI tract which starts at your mouth then to the...
Overview An otolaryngologist is a doctor who specializes with conditions of the Ear, Nose, & Throat. If a child has recurrent ear infections, they might be seeing an ENT doctor to surgically pla...
Overview An endocrinologist is a physician who deals with diseases related to the body’s glands and hormones. These seemingly insignificant items are actually the vital functions of how you gr...
Overview An ER doctor is literally a doctor who specializes in treating medical emergencies. The atmosphere can be intense. You may be seeing a simple ear infection one second and then called for a...