Breast brachytherapy is a treatment for early-stage breast cancer. It is a form of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI), an alternative to standard radiation for preventing breast cancer recurrence after a lumpectomy. APBI can be delivered two ways: through external radiation beam...
Radiologist assistants (RA) are advanced-practice radiologic technologists (RT) who specialize in radiography. RAs practice under the supervision of radiologists, the physicians who specialize in using medical imaging techniques to diagnose and treat diseases. RAs work in hospitals, imaging...
Social workers are trained to help patients in a variety of healthcare settings cope with problems in their everyday lives. In the clinical setting, social workers often diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.
Pediatric dentists specialize in oral and dental care for children ranging in age from infants to teenagers. Pediatric dentists are specifically qualified to provide care related to children’s teeth, gums, and mouth.
Sports medicine is a multidisciplinary subspecialty that focuses on the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and nonsurgical treatment of athletes and other physically active individuals. Generally, sports medicine physicians, also called sports medicine specialists, diagnose and provide...
A pediatric dermatologist specializes in diagnosing and treating children, including newborns and infants, who have diseases that affect the skin, hair, or nails, according to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Such conditions affect children differently than they affect adults, and...
Occupational therapists (OT) apply their specialized knowledge to support and facilitate independence in individuals who have lost fundamental skills due to disease or injury, or who are born with conditions that inhibit these functions. OTs offer strategies and education to help patients...
Chiropractic is a branch of healthcare that focuses primarily on the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. Doctors of chiropractic (DC), also known as chiropractors, most often treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints such as headaches, low back pain, joint pain, neck pain, and sciatica, which is...
Pediatric nephrologists specialize in the care of children with a number of health conditions associated with the kidneys, particularly those that require acute dialysis in an intensive care setting. According to the Council of Pediatric Subspecialties (CoPS), pediatric nephrologists are trained...
Respiratory therapists (RT), also known as respiratory care practitioners, care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Under the direction of licensed physicians who have special expertise in respiratory care, RTs perform the tests that aid in the diagnosis and...
