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• Pain Management Physician

An interdisciplinary subspecialty certification by the Boards of Anesthesiology, Psychiatry & Neurology, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; practitioners provide a high level of care either as a primary physician or consultant for patients experiencing problems with acute or chronic pain in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and coordinate a multidisciplinary approach toward pain management.
Specialty: Pain Management, Pain Medicine



• Pediatric Cardiologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners provide comprehensive care from fetal life to young adulthood to patients with cardiovascular problems.
Specialty: Pediatric Cardiology
Common Name: Children's Heart Doctor



• Pediatric Dermatologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Dermatology; practitioners provide prevention, diagnosis, and comprehensive management of skin disorders in infants, children and adolescents. These subspecialists assure optimal care for pediatric patients with unusual or difficult to treat skin disorders, participate in the management of pediatric patients with multi-system disease, further basic and clinical investigation and instruct medical students and physicians in the skin disorders of this age group.
Specialty: Pediatric Dermatology
Common Name: Children's Skin Doctor



• Pediatric Emergency Physician

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics or Emergency Medicine; practitioners have special qualifications to manage emergency care for infants and children. Pediatric emergency medicine requires knowledge of the technological advances in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric emergencies, enhanced by the broad understanding of child health and development, which evolves with additional training in pediatric emergencies and experience with children and their families.
Specialty: Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Common Name: Children's ER Doctor



• Pediatric Endocrinologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners care for infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (which secrete hormones). These diseases include but are not limited to diabetes, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, disorders of the thyroid, of the adrenal, and of the pituitary glands.
Specialty: Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Endocrinology



• Pediatric Gastroenterology

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners understand disorders of the digestive systems of infants, children and adolescents. S/He has achieved competence in the clinical diagnosis and medical treatment of these disorders and is able to select, perform and evaluate procedures necessary for assessment of gastrointestinal diseases.
Specialty: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Common Name: Children's GI Doctor



• Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners have three interrelated characteristics. First, this physician is educated in the growth and development of normal children from birth to adulthood as well as in the identification and treatment of disease in these age groups. Second, this physician has knowledge and understanding of hematologic (blood disorders) and oncologic (cancerous) diseases. Third, this physician combines his/her knowledge of general pediatrics and of hematology and oncology.
Specialty: Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Common Name: Children's Blood and Cancer Doctor



• Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners care for children and spend most of their professional time and skills on treatment and prevention of infectious diseases, as well as provide routine health care. The pediatric infectious disease subspecialist also participates in the process regarding recommendations for inoculations to prevent infectious disease.
Specialty: Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Infectious Diseases



• Pediatric Intensivist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners have special competence in advanced life support for children from the term or near term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the management of life threatening organ system failure, and to the support of vital physiological functions. This provider also coordinates the multitude of treatment plans prescribed for the patient by other involved physicians, and has the responsibility to coordinate and order the priority of health care services provided by the Intensive Care Unit.
Specialty: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine



• Pediatric Nephrologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners care for children from fetal life to young adulthood, focusing on the normal and abnormal development of the kidney and the urinary tract. They also deal with the mechanisms by which the kidney can be damaged, the evaluation and treatment of kidney diseases, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypertension, and renal replacement therapy.
Specialty: Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Nephrology
Common Name: Children's Kidney Doctor



• Pediatric Neurologist

A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are trained in the diagnosis and management of neurological disorders of the newborn infant, early childhood and adolescence.
Specialty: Pediatric Neurology (Child Neurology), Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Common Name: Child Neurologist



• Pediatric Pathologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pathology; Practitioners are skilled in the laboratory diagnosis of diseases that occur during fetal growth and infant and childhood development. This specialty requires a strong foundation in general pathology and substantial understanding of normal growth and development, along with extensive knowledge of pediatric medicine. The pediatric pathologist is a consultant to pediatricians and all physicians involved in the care of infants and children.
Specialty: Pathology: Pediatric, Pediatric Pathology



• Pediatric Physiatrist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; practitioners use an interdisciplinary approach toward the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of children with inherited and childhood-onset physical impairments, with an understanding of the life course of disability.
Specialty: Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Common Name: Children's Rehab Doctor



• Pediatric Pulmonologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are dedicated to the prevention and treatment of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and young adults.
Specialty: Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Pulmonology
Common Name: Children's Lung Doctor



• Pediatric Radiologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners care for children using all manners of radiant energy in medical diagnoses and in therapeutic procedures utilizing radiologic guidance.
Specialty: Radiology: Pediatric, Pediatric Radiology



• Pediatric Rheumatologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners treat the infant, child, or adolescent with rheumatic disease (causing painful disability in the muscles, tendons, bones, joints or nerves). He or she also participates in the prevention, understanding, and treatment of the various rheumatic disorders and also promotes understanding of the basic mechanisms of the disease in the interrelated areas of immunology, genetics, inflammation, and infectious diseases.
Specialty: Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatric Rheumatology



• Pediatric Surgeon

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners are skilled in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children, and adolescents.
Specialty: Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
Common Name: Children's Surgeon



• Pediatrician

A certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners are concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a wide range of health services, from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. The pediatrician understands the constantly changing status of his/her patients due to growth and development, and the consequent changing standards of "normal" for age.
Specialty: Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Common Name: Children's Doctor



• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Doctor

A certification by the Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; practitioners focus on diagnosing, evaluating and treating patients with impairments and/or disabilities that involve musculoskeletal, neurologic, cardiovascular or other body systems. Their primary concern is maximal restoration of function and the alleviation of pain.
Specialty: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Common Name: Rehabilitation Doctor or Rehab Doctor



• Plastic Surgeon

A certification by the Board of Plastic Surgery; practitioners deal with the repair and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the skin and its underlying systems, with emphasis on the head and neck, the upper and lower limbs, the breast, and the external genitalia. It includes aesthetic surgery of structures with undesirable form.
Specialty: Plastic Surgery



• Podiatrist

A physician specialty; practitioners diagnose and treat the disorders of the foot.
Specialty: Podiatry, Podiatric Medicine
Common Name: Foot Doctor



• Preventive Medicine Physician

A certification by the Board of Preventive Medicine; practitioners focus on the health of individuals and defined populations in order to protect, promote and maintain health and well-being, and to prevent disease, disability and premature death. In addition to the knowledge and skills common to all physicians, the distinctive components of Preventive Medicine include, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Health Services Administration, environmental and occupational influences on health, social and behavioral influences on health, measures that prevent the occurrence, progression and disabling effects of disease or injury.
Specialty: Public Health & General Preventive Medicine



• Psychiatrist

A certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are skilled in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders. He or she is trained to understand the biological, psychological and social components of illness and is qualified to order diagnostic laboratory tests and to prescribe medications, as well as to evaluate and treat psychological and interpersonal problems. The psychiatrist is also prepared to intervene with individuals and families who are coping with stress, crises, and other problems in living.
Specialty: Psychiatry, Psychiatry



• Pulmonologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats pneumonia, cancer, asthma, occupational diseases, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex disorders of the lungs. Pulmonologists evaluate lung function, examine the bronchial airways, and prescribe and monitor mechanical ventilation. Many pulmonary disease experts are also expert in critical care.
Specialty: Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Disease
Common Name: Lung Doctor