How many different types of doctors are there?
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1. Addiction Medicine
2. Allergy
3. Andrology
4. Anesthesiology
5. Angiology
6. Aviation Medicine
7. Bariatric Medicine
8. Cardiology
9. Cytopathology
10. Dermatology
11. Diabetology
12. Disaster Medicine
13. Emergency Medicine
14. Endocrinology
15. Epidemiology
16. Family Medicine
17. Gastroenterology
18. General Practice
19. Geriatric Medicine
20. Gerontology
21. Gynecologic Oncology
22. Hematology
23. Hepatology
24. Hospice and Palliative Medicine
25. Immunology
26. Infectious Disease
27. Intensive Care Medicine
28. Internal Medicine
29. Medical Genetics
30. Military Medicine
31. Neonatology
32. Nephrology
33. Neurology
34. Neuroradiology
35. Neurosurgery
36. OB/GYN (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
37. Occupational and Environmental Medicine
38. Oncology
39. Ophthalmology
40. Orthopedic Surgery
41. Osteopathology
42. Otolaryngology (E.N.T.)
43. Pain Medicine
44. Palliative Medicine
45. Parasitology
46. Pathology
47. Pediatrics
48. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
49. Plastic Surgery
50. Podiatry
51. Preventative Medicine
52. Psychiatry
53. Public Health
54. Pulmonology
55. Radiology, Diagnostic
56. Radiology, Nuclear
57. Radiation Oncology
58. Rehabilitation Medicine
59. Rheumatology
60. Serology
61. Sexual Health
62. Sleep Medicine
63. Sports Medicine
64. Surgery – Abdominal
65. Surgery – Cataract and Refractive
66. Surgery – Colon and Rectal
67. Surgery – Cosmetic
68. Surgery – General
69. Surgery – Hand
70. Surgery – Hip and Knee
71. Surgery – Maxillofacial
72. Surgery – Thoracic
73. Surgery – Urology
74. Surgery – Vascular
75. Toxicology
76. Transplantation Medicine
77. Urology
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http://www.knowledgebase-script.com/demo/article-613.html
General practitioner - just your regular doctor
Specialists
Anesthesiology -- general anesthesia or spinal block for surgeries and some forms of pain control
Cardiology -- heart disorders
Dermatology -- skin disorders
Endocrinology -- hormonal and metabolic disorders, including diabetes
Gastroenterology -- digestive system disorders
General surgery -- common surgeries involving any part of the body
Hematology -- blood disorders
Immunology -- disorders of the immune system
Infectious disease -- infections affecting the tissues of any part of the body
Nephrology -- kidney disorders
Neurology -- nervous system disorders
Obstetrics/gynecology -- pregnancy and women's reproductive disorders
Oncology -- cancer treatment
Ophthalmology -- eye disorders and surgery
Orthopedics -- bone and connective tissue disorders
Otorhinolaryngology -- ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders
Pedriatics - children's doctor
Physical therapy and rehabilitative medicine -- for disorders such as low back injury, spinal cord injuries, and stroke
Psychiatry -- emotional or mental disorders
Pulmonary (lung) -- respiratory tract disorders
Radiology -- X-rays and related procedures (such as ultrasound , CT , and MRI )
Rheumatology -- pain and other symptoms related to joints and other parts of the musculoskeletal system
Urology -- disorders of the male reproductive and urinary tracts and the female urinary tract
http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001933.htm
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1. Psychiatrist - Deals with mental health
2. Podiatrist - Foot doctor
3. Optometrist - Eye doctor
4. Dentist - Tooth doctor
5. Urologist - Deals with bladder
6. Obstetrician - Deals with pregnancy and birth
7. Pediatrician - Child doctor
8. Oncologist- Cancer doctor
9. Neurologist - Deals with the problems of Brain and nerves
10. Cardiologist - Heart doctor
11. Nephrologist - Kidney doctor
12. Rheumatologist - Deals with treatment of arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones
13. Dermatologist - Deals with skin problems
14. Endocrinologist - Deals with the problems of thyroid and ductless glands
15. Gastrologist - Deals with digestive system problems
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A chart can be found here:
http://www.abms.org/Who_We_Help/Physicians/specialties.aspx
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