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• Gastroenterologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated.
Specialty: Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology
Common Name: GI Doctor



• General Practitioner

Practitioners have not specialized and are not certified by a Board; they are qualified to diagnose and treat general medical and surgical conditions in all body systems and regions, in people of all age groups.
Specialty: General Practice
Common Name: General Doctor



• Geneticist

A certification by the Board of Medical Genetics; practitioners provide comprehensive diagnostic, management, and counseling services for patients with genetically linked diseases. They use various testing methods to recognize individual genetic diseases, and provide specialized genetic counseling and therapy as well as prevention through prenatal diagnosis. The medical geneticist plans and coordinates large-scale screening programs for inborn errors of metabolism, chromosome abnormalities, and neural tube defects. The medical geneticist provides the genetic services for patients with such a spectrum of genetic diseases.
Specialty: Genetics, Clinical Genetics (M.D.)



• Geneticist, Ph.D.

A certification by the Board of Medical Genetics; practitioners work in association with a medical specialist, are affiliated with a clinical genetics program, or serve as a consultant to medical and dental specialists.
Specialty: Genetics: Medical (Ph.D.), Ph.D. Medical Genetics



• Geriatric Psychiatrist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Psychiatry & Neurology; practitioners are concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental, addictive and emotional disorders of the elderly.
Specialty: Psychiatry: Geriatric, Geriatric Psychiatry



• Geriatrician

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine or Family Practice; practitioners have special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness in the elderly. These specialists care for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the medical office, in nursing homes, and in the hospital. Geriatricians are trained to recognize the unusual presentations of illness and drug interactions, to utilize resources such as community social services, and to assist with special ethical issues in the care of the elderly.
Specialty: Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Medicine



• Gynecologic Oncologist

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology; practitioners provide consultation and comprehensive management of patients with gynecologic cancer.
Specialty: Gynecologic Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology
Common Name: Female Cancer Doctor