Audiology

An audiologist is a healthcare professional who is trained to evaluate hearing loss and related disorders, including balance disorders and tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and to rehabilitate individuals with hearing loss and related disorders.

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

This specialist is an otolaryngologist with additional training in plastic & reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck, and associated structures. They treat a wide age range of patients from newborn to the aged. Both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced.

Family Practice

Family Physicians are trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide variety of ailments in patients of all ages. They have received a broad range of training that includes surgery, psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and geriatrics. They place special emphasis on care of families on a continuing basis, utilizing consultations and community resources when appropriate.

Internal Medicine

The general internist is a personal physician, who provides long-term,
comprehensive care managing both common and complex illness for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internists are trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system, and reproductive organs.
They do not provide medical care for children.

Cardiology

Cardiologists are internal medicine doctors who specialize in diseases of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels and manage complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening abnormal heart beat rhythm. They often perform complicated diagnostic procedures such as cardiac catheterization and consult with surgeons on heart surgery.

Dermatology

A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, hair, and nails. They have had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles, and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis, and other allergic and non allergic skin disorders, and infectious diseases. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and skin changes associated with aging.

Gastroenterology

Gastroenterologists are internal medicine doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver, and gallbladder. They treat conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice. Gastroenterologists perform complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using lighted scopes to see internal organs.

Hospitalists

Hospitalists serve as primary patient managers for hospitalized patients – taking charge of admissions; supervising care plans; ordering treatments, tests and medications; and developing discharge plans - all with the goal of shortening hospital stays while providing more personalized care.

Nephrology

Nephrologists are internal medicine doctors who are concerned with disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid, and mineral balance, and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. Nephrologists consult with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Neurology

The specialty of Neurology is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, and autonomic nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is an internal medicine doctor who serves as a consultant to other physicians. They will often perform and interpret certain tests that relate to the central or peripheral nervous system or muscles.

Occupational Medicine

Occ Med doctors specialize in the treatment of job-related injuries and diseases, recognizing and resolving workplace hazards, and providing well-managed care for the injured employee. They work closely with several specialists including physical therapists to bring injured employees to maximum medical improvement.

Obstetrics and Gynecology

An Obstetrician-Gynecologist possesses special knowledge, and skills in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as consultants to other physicians and can be a primary physician for women.

Oncology

Oncologists are internal medicine doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These specialists decide on and administer chemotherapy for malignancy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.

Ophthalmology

Ophthalmologists have the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are medically trained to diagnose, monitor, and medically or surgically treat all visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye, eyelids, and orbital visual pathways. In so doing, they often prescribe vision services including glasses and contact lenses.

Otolaryngology
(Ear, Nose, Throat)

An otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon, provides comprehensive medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures in the head and neck. They diagnose and provide medical and/or surgical therapy for prevention of diseases, allergies, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, face, jaws and other head and neck systems.

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