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Physicians by Specialty
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Click on the specialty name to view the list of physicians under that specialty. |
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Anesthesiology
Anesthesiology is the branch of medicine and medical specialty dealing with providing pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following surgical, obstetrical and diagnostic procedures. |
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Cardiology
Cardiology is that branch of medicine which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases. Cardiologists investigate patients with suspected heart disease by taking a very careful, extensive history of the patient's condition, and performing a complete physical examination. |
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Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine is the medical specialty that focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or further disability. 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. |
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Family Nurse Practitioner
A family nurse practitioner meets the health care needs of the family by providing health assessments, direct care, and guidance, teaching, or counseling as appropriate, particularly around family self-care. Working in collaboration with a physician, a nurse practitioner provides high-quality, cost-effective and individualized care. |
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Family Practice
Family Practice physicians are trained to prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide variety of ailments in patients of all ages. They have received a broad range of training that includes surgery, psychiatry, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, and geriatrics. They place special emphasis on care of families on a continuing basis, utilizing consultations and community resources when appropriate. They are able to apply modern techniques to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the vast majority of common illnesses and injuries. |
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General Surgery
A General Surgeon is a specialist prepared to manage a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The Surgeon establishes the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients, and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. A Vascular Surgeon is a surgeon with special qualifications in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding those immediately adjacent to the heart, lungs, or brain. |
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Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine is a medical specialty dealing with the long-term, comprehensive management of both common and complex medical illnesses of adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Internal Medicine physicians offer an understanding of and effective treatment for disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, and mental health. |
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Nurse Midwife
A Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is an advanced practice professional nurse with specialized education and experience, who has received post-graduate education and has passed the National Certification Examination administered by the American College of Nurse Midwives.- Nurse Midwifery practice is the independent management of women’s health care, focusing particularly on pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, and the family planning and gynecological needs of women. |
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Obstetrics / Gynecology
Obstetrics/Gynecology is a branch of medicine and medical specialty dealing with the management of pregnancy, labor, and the post-labor recovery period (Obstetrics) and with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system and the female genital tract (Gynecology). |
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Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology consists of all aspects of eye care, including medical and surgical, and most recently, nutritional subjects. The practice also covers all aspects of eye power corrections including laser surgery, contact lenses and eyeglasses. |
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Orthopedic Surgery
Orthopedics is the branch of medicine and medical specialty dealing with the prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments. Orthopedic Surgery includes the preservation, investigation, and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine, and associated structures by medical, surgical, and physical means. |
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Pediatrics
Pediatrics is the specialty of medical science concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. |
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Radiology
Diagnostic Radiologists are often referred to as "the eyes of medicine" because they help primary care physicians detect and diagnose disease. Radiologists bring special training and expertise to the interpretation of x-ray images. In addition to interpreting x-ray films, Radiologists use a variety of other modalities such as MRI, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine. |
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