Welcome to Medical Care .org. We hope to provide patients with resources and guidance to find specialists who provide health care in the following specialties (and more!):
- Allergy & Immunology – Allergic and immunologic diseases and their respiratory complications (such as pollen, chemical and food allergies, asthma and AIDS).
- Anesthesia – Anesthesia or relief of pain during surgery and childbirth, and control of paid due to various causes.
- Cardiovascular Disease – Cardiology diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
- Dermatology – Diseases of the skin.
- Emergency Medicine – Diseases that are acute medical or surgical conditions or injuries that require urgent or immediate care (usually in a hospital emergency room).
- Endocrinology and Metabolism – Diseases of the internal glands of the body, including diabetes mellitus.
- Family Practice – All diseases and related total health care of an individual and the family.
- Gastroenterology – Diseases of the digestive tract, including the stomach, bowel, liver and pancreas.
- General Practice – All diseases and related total health care of an individual and the family.
- Geriatric Medicine – Diseases of the elderly.
- Gynecology – See “Obstetrics and Gynecology”.
- Gynecologic Oncology – Cancer diseases of the female reproductive system.
- Hematology – Disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs (including cancerous disorders of the blood) such as anemia, leukemia and lymphoma (see Oncology, Medical).
- Infectious Diseases – Infections of all types.
- Internal Medicine – All diseases and total health care of adults, usually 18 years of age and older.
- Neonatology – Disease of the newborn child.
- Nephrology – Diseases of the kidney, including dialysis.
- Neurology – Diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nervous system and related structures.
- Neurological Surgery – Diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nervous system and related structures requiring surgery.
- Obstetrics and Gynecology – Normal and abnormal pregnancy, diseases of the female reproductive system and fertility disorders.
- Oncology, Medical – Cancer and disorders of the blood and blood-forming organs (see Hematology).
- Ophthalmology – Diseases of the eye.
- Orthopedic Surgery – Diseases of the bones, joints, muscles and tendons.
- Otorhinolaryngology – Ear, Nose & Throat – Diseases of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat and upper airway passages.
- Pathology – Tissues and specimens removed by biopsy and surgery to diagnose normal from diseased tissues and specimens; supervises and interprets laboratory tests on blood, urine and other body fluids.
- Pediatrics – All diseases and total health care of newborns, infants, children and adolescents.
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation – Diseases with major and minor disabilities requiring restoration of functional ability such as assistance, retraining and recondition of muscles, tendons and extremities for ambulation and other activities of daily living.
- Plastic Surgery – Diseases and conditions requiring surgical reconstruction for deformity or loss of a body part, or for cosmetic purposes to improve appearance or function.
- Podiatric Medicine – Podiatry – Disease of the foot and ankle as they affect the conditions of the feet.
- Preventative Medicine – Health care and other measures to avoid delay or prevent disease or illness from occurring.
- Psychiatry – Diseases affecting mental health including diseases of the brain, nervous system and substance abuse of drugs or chemicals.
- Pulmonary Disease – Diseases of the lung.
- Radiology, Diagnostic – X-ray, ultrasound and other imaging techniques such as Computerized Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Radiology, Nuclear – Diseases requiring use of radioactive isotopes or as an aid in diagnosis and/or therapy.
- Radiation Oncology – Cancer and other diseases with x-ray therapy, radioactive isotopes and linear accelerator particle radiation.
- Rheumatology – Diseases of the joints including arthritis and autoimmune diseases.
- Sports Medicine – Diseases and injuries acquired in sports.
- Surgery, General – Disease that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.
- Surgery, Hand – Diseases and injuries of the nerves, tendons, muscles, bones or skin of the hand requiring surgery.
- Surgery, Thoracic – Diseases of the chest, including lungs, heart, blood vessels and chest wall, that require surgical operation for diagnosis and/or treatment.
- Surgery, Vascular – Diseases of the blood vessels that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.
- Surgery, Colon and Rectal – Diseases of the large intestine (bowel), rectum and anus that require surgical operation for diagnosis or treatment.
- Surgery, Urology – Diseases of the kidneys, bladder and male reproductive tract that require surgical operation.
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