Health Care Providers: Specialist Overviews
There are many medical specialties and types of health care providers. Click a link to find out more about who they are and what they do.
- Adolescent Medicine Specialists
- Allergists/Immunologists
- Anesthesiologists
- Audiologists
- Behavioral Health Specialists
- Cardiologists
- Cardiothoracic Surgeons
- Child Life Specialists
- Dentists
- Dermatologists
- Endocrinologists
- Gastroenterologists
- Geneticists
- Hematologists
- Hematologists-Oncologists
- Interventional Radiologists
- Neonatologists
- Nephrologists
- Neurologists
- Neurosurgeons
- Nurses
- Obstetrics & Gynecology (GYNs, OBs, OB-GYNs)
- Occupational Therapists
- Oncologists
- Ophthalmologists
- Optometrists
- Orthopedists
- Otolaryngologists
- Pathologists
- Pediatricians
- Physical Therapists
- Physician Assistants (PAs)
- Plastic Surgeons
- Pulmonologists
- Radiologists
- Registered Dietitians (RDs)
- Rheumatologists
- Social Workers
- Speech Therapists
- Urologists
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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