Types of doctors

Neonatologist

A neonatologist is basically a type of pediatrician who specialize in the medical care of newborn infants, particularly the critically ill premature and full-time newborn infants.

Neurologist

A neurologist is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases that affect the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and the neurons). For instance, people who are dealing with problems with their senses may also consult a neurologist because such problems may be sometimes caused by disorders in the system. A Clinical Neurophysiologist is a specialized with neurology who diagnoses any problem dealing with the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous system with the aid of electrophysiological tests.

sports medicine physician

specializes in treating sports-related injuries of the bones, joints, and muscles

Spinal Cord Injury Specialist

Spinal cord injury specialists are rehabilitation medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of people with spinal cord injuries.

thoracic surgeon

Thoracic Surgeon is specialized in chest, heart, and lung surgeries. Thoracic surgeons may further specialize in one area, such as heart surgery or lung surgery, or in a sub-specialty of that area, such as coronary artery bypass surgery.

Optometrist

Unlike optometrists, who are also "eye doctors", ophthalmologists can perform surgeries in the eyes. And because they can perform operations on the eyes, they are considered as both medical and surgical specialists.

Physiatrist

Unlike typical physicians who spend most of their time in the medical field, psychiatrists tend to occupy a more frequent place in the research field. This is because instead of examining the physical attribute of a person, a psychiatrist studies and tries to interpret his/her patient's behavior and cognitive process.

Urologist

Urologists are basically doctors who specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders that affect the male and female urinary tract. In addition to that, urologists are also knowledgeable in treating patients with prostate cancer, and other disease that affect sexual health and fertility.

Vascular Surgeons

Vascular surgeons are medical physicians who specialize in the diagnosis, medical management, and surgical treatment of diseases with the blood vessels (vascular diseases).

Veterinarian technician

Veterinarian assistant

Veterinarian

While all other doctors are responsible for treating humans, the veterinarians are responsible for the treatment of sick animals.

Otolaryngologist

specialist in the ear and throat

Periodontist

A periodontist is a doctor who specializes on oral health care. In addition, a periodontist can also diagnose and treat periodontal disease (gum disease), and is involved in the placement of dental implants.

Epidemiologists

An epidemiologist studies the causes and patterns of diseases in a population or area, and make efforts to prevent epidemics/pandemics from reoccurring.

Geriatrician

A Geriatrician takes care of elderly people. Because of their declining immunity that arise with senility and their multiple health complications, the elderly need to be highly taken care of.

Emergency Medicine / Emergency (ER) Doctors

Emergency doctors care for patients with an immediate medical attention such as acute illnesses or injuries from accidents and they would undertake acute interventions to stabilize the patient.

Family Medication Physicians

Physicians who specialize in family medicine are knowledgeable in and can treat a wide range of medical diseases of patients of all ages.

pulmonologist

pulmonologist is a medical professional whose expertise falls on pulmonary (lungs) and other respiratory tract illnesses and diseases. These type of doctors have a wide scope of specialization as they can treat almost everything from asthma to tuberculosis.

Hematologist

A hematologist is a specialist in hematology which is the study of blood, blood-forming organs and blood related diseases. Typical hematologist deals with the treatment of blood disorders and malignancies, including types such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma and sickle-cell anemia.

Medical Geneticist

A medical geneticist is trained in general medicine, genetic diagnosis, and the treatment of patients with genetic disorders. They use molecular genetics, cytogenetics, and biochemical tests to treat patients in a comprehensive molecular and clinical approach. Check out the genetic testing pros & cons here.

Peditraction

A pediatrician is involved in the management of the physical, emotional, and mental health of their young patients. Pediatricians focus on infants, children, teenagers, and young adults (up to 21 years old).

Perinatologist

A perinatologist is a specialized doctor concerned with the care of the fetus and complicated, high-risk pregnancies. Perinatology sometimes referred as maternal-fetal medicine.

Radiologist

A radiologist is a medical professional specifically trained to diagnose and treat their patients by interpreting test results from medical imaging techniques. Such techniques include x-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) scan, and positron emission tomography (PET).

rheumatologist

A rheumatologist is a pediatrician, who specialized in in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disease and systemic auto-immune conditions commonly referred to as rheumatic diseases.

Sleep Doctor

A sleep doctor is a medical doctor specialized in diagnosis & treatment of sleep related disorders as such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Surgeon

A surgeon is a physician trained in performing operations that involve the treatment of injuries, removing infected body parts, and the reconstruction of missing or damaged tissues or organs.

Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN)

Commonly abbreviated as OB/GYN, an obstetrician/gynecologist is a combination of two doctors rolled into one. An obstetrician is a doctor trained in managing pregnancy, labor, and childbirth. On the other hand, a gynecologist is a doctor specialized in the female reproductive system. Primatologist is a specialized doctor within OBGYN who treats patients with high risk pregnancy.

Dermatologist

Dermatologists are health professionals primarily focused on the diagnosis of conditions associated with the skin, hair, nails. Aside from that, they could also provide you several treatments that deals with everything from acne treatment to anti-aging procedures.

Hepatologist

Hepatologist is a specialized doctor dealing with study, prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases that affect the liver, gall-bladder, biliary tree and pancreas. The term hepatology is derived from the Greek words "hepatikos" meaning liver and "logia," meaning study.

Hyperbaric physicians/doctors

Hyperbaric physicians/doctors are medical doctors trained in hyperbaric medicine such as providing hyperbaric oxygen (HBO - higher pressure of Oxygen than what we see in air around us) therapy for conditions such as decompression illness and carbon monoxide poisoning from fire fumes.

Maxillofacial Surgeon / Oral Surgeon

Maxillofacial Surgeons are dentists who trained in surgery of the mouth and jaw. These doctors specialize in treating and reconstructing areas of the face, head, or neck after an injury or surgery.

Nephrologist

Nephrologists are trained medical doctors in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney and urinary system, such as inflammation of the kidneys, kidney biopsy, dialysis, chronic kidney disease, or cancer. For kids, there is pediatric nephrologists, who only treat children.

Nuclear Medicine Specialist

Nuclear medicine specialists are trained medical doctors who administer radioactive medicines for diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions that include bone scans, lung perfusion scans, & HIDA scans for gallbladder function, etc.

orthopedic surgeon

Orthopedic surgeons (aka Orthopedist) are doctors specifically trained to diagnose, treat, and operate patients with diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system (which includes the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and the nerves).

Parasitologist

Parasitologists deal with parasites (microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, worms, and insects) that could either live temporarily or permanently, on or inside the human body.

Pathologists

Pathologist is a trained medical doctor who performs autopsies in the examination of tissue (such as mole) and blood samples to diagnose a disease and produces pathological report. Pale pathologist is a doctor that studies ancient diseases.

Plastic Surgeon

Plastic surgeons are specialized medical doctors in surgery that improves a person's outlook such as surgery for a birth defect (e.g, cleft palate), or surgery following an injury or the removal of cancer, such as breast implant surgery after breast removal (mastectomy)

Gastroenterologist

As their name suggests, gastroenterologists are medical professionals focused on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal (digestive) tract which include the stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, and liver.

Cardiac Electrophysiologist

Cardiac electrophysiologist is basically a cardiologist who is specialized in the heart's electrical system that includes treating heart rhythm issues such as atrial fibrillation.

Cardiologist

Cardiologists are medical professionals that examine and treat illnesses associated with the cardiovascular system which includes the heart and blood vessels.

Oncologist

Coming from the Greek word "onkos" which means "tumor" or "mass", oncology is the branch of science that deals with cancers. Hence, oncologists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer. There are 4 major sub-divisions within Oncologist profession namely: medical oncologist (chemotherapy or medications), surgical oncologist (surgical treatment of variety of tumors), radiation oncologist (megavoltage X-rays or radionuclides) and pediatric oncologist (physician specialized in children cancer).

Neurosurgeon

Although they also deal with the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders like what neurologists do, neurosurgeons are licensed to operate and perform surgeries on the patient's brain.

Andrologist

An Andrologist is the male equivalent of a gynecologist; they are concerned with helping their male patients with urological, sexual, and reproductive problems that are unique to men.

Internal Medicine Specialist

An Internal Medicine Specialist is also called internist, who specializes in the management and treatment of chronic adult illnesses through non-surgical procedures like pain relievers and anesthetics.

Allergist

An allergist is a healthcare professional who specializes on the identification and treatment of asthma, allergies, and related diseases.

Audiologist

An audiologist specializes in the study of hearing, balance, and other auditory disorders. Basically audiologists provide a professional patient-centered care in order to minimize the adverse impacts of these disorders not only to the physical, mental, social, and psychological but also overall well-being of the person.

Endocrinologist

An endocrinologist is a medical doctor under the category of internal medicine, who studies the diseases that affect the endocrine system which is responsible for secreting and regulating the body's hormone levels.

Immunologist

An immunologist is a medical professional who investigates and studies the physiological processes and functions of the body's immune system. This knowledge is then applied in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of diseases that affect the said system.

Intensivist

An intensivist is a medical doctor specialized in training and treating critically ill patients. Sometimes they are referred as a critical care physician.

Anaesthesiologist / Anasthesiologist / Anesthesiologist

Anaesthesiologists play a major decisive role in pain management.