The subspecialty of adolescent medicine focuses on the unique physical, psychological, and social characteristics of adolescents (patients age 10 to 25) and their healthcare needs and problems. Adolescent medicine physicians can provide either primary or specialty care for patients. When they...
Physicians practicing pediatric hematology/oncology provide treatment to children and adolescents presenting with diseases and disorders of the blood and immune system and provide treatment or consultative services to children and adolescents with cancerous diseases...
Pediatric gastroenterology is a subspecialty in which physicians diagnose and manage young patients with acute and chronic diseases involving organs of the digestive system (i.e., esophagus, stomach, intestines, hepatobiliary system, and pancreas) and with nutritional disorders. Pediatric...
Pediatric endocrinology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that manages diseases related to hormonal regulation during infancy, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Pediatric endocrinologists diagnose, treat, and manage endocrine disorders including: growth...
Pediatric emergency medicine is a medical subspecialty that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries of patients under the age of 18 within the confines of the emergency department setting. These physicians provide rapid evaluations with simultaneous stabilization...
A pediatric dermatologist specializes in diagnosing and treating children, including newborns and infants, who have diseases that affect the skin, hair, or nails. Such conditions affect children differently than they affect adults, and certain skin diseases occur more commonly or even...
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.
Core privileges are those procedures or privileges that any well-...
Pediatric critical care medicine is the subspecialty of pediatrics that focuses on treating children, from birth to young adulthood, for illnesses or injuries that result in the child being in an unstable, critical condition. Pediatric critical care medicine specialists are often referred to as...
A general surgeon has principal expertise in the diagnosis and care of patients with diseases and disorders affecting the abdomen, digestive tract, endocrine system, breast, skin, and blood vessels. Additionally, general surgeons are trained in the care of pediatric and cancer patients, as well...
Hospital dentists treat patients with medical conditions and disabilities. They offer a variety of care ranging from general dentistry and hygiene to specialty care, such as dental implants. In general, hospital dentists work in hospitals and practice in operating rooms and emergency departments...
