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Q. What are different types of doctors?
A. There are many different types of doctors or specialists to choose from. A primary doctor can understand your health needs and help refer you to other doctors when necessary. (Note: Primary doctors are not required for AMS-marketed plans.)
Some types of primary doctors:
- Family practice: treat all family members (child or adult); may include maternity care
- Internal medicine: diagnose and treat nonsurgical disease in adults
- General practice: provide service that’s not limited to a specialty
- Pediatrics: specialize in caring for and treating diseases in infants, children, and adolescents
Specialists for women:
- OB/GYN: physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology for women
- Certified nurse midwife: advanced practice nurses specializing in women’s health-care needs throughout life (prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care for "normal" pregnancies)
- Nurse practitioners: advanced practice nurses prepared in programs specific to women’s health-care including common gynecological problems, routine screenings, and family planning
Other areas of specialty:
- Anesthesiology: anesthesia, either general or spinal block for surgeries and some forms of pain control
- Cardiology: heart disorders
- Dermatology: skin disorders
- Endocrinology: hormonal and metabolic disorders
- Gastroenterology: digestive system disorders
- General surgery: common surgeries involving any part of the body
- Immunology: disorders of the immune system and allergies
- Infectious disease: infections affecting the tissues of any body system
- Nephrology: kidney disorders
- Neurology: nervous system disorders
- Oncology: cancer and some other malignant (growing worse - resisting treatment) diseases
- Ophthalmology: eye disorders and surgery with services provided by an ophthalmologist (MD) or optometrist
- Orthopedics: bone/connective tissue disorders
- Otorhinolaryngology: ear, nose, throat disorders
- Physical and rehabilitative medicine: coordinate return to optimal functioning in individuals with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders (i.e., low back injury, spinal cord injuries, and stroke)
- Psychiatry: emotional or mental disorders
- Pulmonary (lung): respiratory tract disorders
- Radiology: evaluation of X-rays and related procedures (such as ultrasound, CT scan, and MRI)
- Urology: male reproductive tract and both male and female urinary tract disorders
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