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Dermatologist
A certification by the Board of Dermatology; practitioners treat pediatric and adult patients with disorders of the skin, mouth, hair and nails as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. They also have expertise in the care of normal skin, the prevention of skin diseases and cancers, and in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars. Specialty: Dermatology Common Name: Skin Doctor
Dermatopathologist
A subspecialty certification by the Boards of Dermatology and Pathology; practitioners are expert in the microscopic diagnosis of diseases of the skin, including infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings, and smears of skin lesions by means of light microscopy, electron microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy. Specialty: Dermatopathology Common Name: Skin Pathologist
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Pediatrics; practitioners have a special interest in the developmental, learning, and behavioral problems of children, and in the support of parents and children during normal development and illness. Specialty: Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Diagnostic Radiologist
A certification by the Board of Radiology; these specialists use all manners of radiant energy in medical diagnoses and in therapeutic procedures utilizing radiologic guidance. This includes, but is not restricted to, imaging techniques utilizing radiation emitted by x-ray tubes, radionuclides, ultrasonographic devices, and the radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation emitted by atoms. Specialty: Radiology: Diagnostic, Diagnostic Radiology
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