Audiologists specialize in the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), audiologists conduct hearing screening and testing assessments; select, fit, and dispense amplification systems such as...
According to the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), radiation oncologists manage the care of cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment. They develop and prescribe each cancer patient’s treatment plan and ensure that the patient receives the proper treatment. Radiation oncologists...
A bariatric nurse practitioner (NP) specializes in treating obese patients. Bariatrics focuses on prevention of weight gain, including addressing nutrition and behavioral habits, as well as treatment such as bariatric surgery and medication. NPs in bariatrics can work in the inpatient or...
Endovascular grafting is a minimally invasive method for treating aortic aneurysms, which are weak bulging spots on the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body. If an aortic aneurysm enlarges and ruptures, it usually causes fatal internal bleeding.
Wound debridement is a procedure to remove necrotic (dead) tissue and other debris from a wound to promote healing. Debridement is a naturally occurring process, but in some cases, it may need to be facilitated by a healthcare provider.
Physician assistants (PA) who work in urology are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. To qualify for practice as a PA, candidates must first complete an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (...
A colposcopy is a diagnostic procedure in which a physician, nurse practitioner (NP), nurse-midwife, or physician assistant (PA) uses a special microscope, called a colposcope, to look at the surface of a woman’s cervix. Colposcopy may be performed when the results of a cervical cancer screening...
Medical oncology is the subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the study of cancer, the term used to describe more than 100 different diseases characterized by the uncontrolled abnormal growth of cells that can spread throughout the body.
Nurse practitioners (NP) in the subspecialty of cardiovascular surgery, known as cardiovascular nurse practitioners (CVNP) or cardiovascular advanced registered nurse practitioners, specialize in providing care for cardiac patients in a variety of settings. This NP subspecialty has specific...
Physician assistants (PA) who work in cardiovascular surgery are licensed practitioners who practice under physician supervision. To qualify for practice as a PA, candidates must first complete an educational program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the...
