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Ear Doctor
See Otologist/Neurotologist
Ear, Nose, Throat Doctor
See Otolaryngologist
Electrophysiologist
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners consult on, and provide procedural services for, the management of cardiac arrhythmias (disruptions of the heart rhythm). These procedures are performed in a variety of settings including emergency and operating rooms, intensive care units and sophisticated clinics or laboratories. Specialty: Electrophysiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Emergency Medicine Physician
A certification by the Board of Emergency Medicine; practitioners are focused on the immediate decision-making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability. It is primarily hospital emergency department based, but with extensive pre-hospital responsibilities for emergency medical systems. The emergency physician provides immediate initial recognition, evaluation, care and disposition of a generally undifferentiated population of patients in response to acute illness and injury. The care provided by the emergency physician is episodic in nature and involves a full spectrum of physical and behavioral conditions. Specialty: Emergency Medicine Common Name: ER Doctor
Endocrinologist
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems. Specialty: Endocrinology, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Eye Doctor
A certification by the Board of Ophthalmology; practitioners provide comprehensive eye and vision care. They are trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all eyelid and orbital problems affecting the eye and visual pathways, and to diagnose, monitor and treat all eye and visual disorders. They often prescribe vision services (glasses and contact lenses) as well as serve as a consultant to physicians and other professionals. Specialty: Ophthalmology Common Name: Eye Doctor
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