You may have wondered why there are so many different names for doctors and do they all treat the same medical conditions or does each one have their own distinct zone. There are many different specializations of doctors and each medical arena has a different team of doctors. For instance, if you have an ear related specific problem, there is a specialized doctor for that who you should go to. To help you understand the different kinds of doctors and their specialization, we have created a list below for you. This will help you understand who to go to for what problem. It is also of good use for those who may want to specialize in a particular field of medicine.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOCTORS
General Medical Professionals
General physician/ family practitioner: This is the doctor you go to in order to treat mild conditions like flu or cold and cough
Internal medical doctor: This doctor specifically deals in the treatment of adults and prevention of any diseases
Emergency doctor: This doctor is always on call any time of the day and specializes in emergency cases
Hospitalist: This doctor specifically looks after those patients who have been hospitalized
Palliative care specialist: Helps patients overcome their extreme pain and improve their life
General pediatricians: This doctor specifically treats any normal medical issues in children, adolescents, and infants
Intensive care specialist: This doctor helps treat conditions that are a severe threat to one’s life and requires constant monitoring as well as organ support
Geriatrician: Helps treat any medical conditions of old people
Anesthesiologist: Helps provide and administer anesthesia during surgical procedures
Surgeons: A surgeon specifically performs different kinds of surgeries
Doctors Who Treat Heart Problems
Cardiologist: A doctor who deals in heart related ailments and anything related to the blood vessels
Pediatric cardiologist: Helps treat infants who have heart ailments
Vascular medical specialist: Helps treat patients who have vascular problems related to lymphatic system, veins, and arteries
Doctors Treating Hormone/Gland Problems
Hormone doctor/endocrinologist: Doctors who treat and diagnose glands disorders and endocrine system
Pediatric endocrinologist: Doctors who treat adolescents, infants, and children who have gland and hormone problems
Doctors Treating Stomach/Liver/Bowel/Colon/Kidney Problems
Urologist: This doctor helps treat patients suffering from diseases in the kidney, urinary tract, and urinary system
Gastrologist: This doctor helps treat patients that have any stomach related ailments
Hepatologist: This doctor helps treat patients that have any liver diseases
Nephrologist: This doctor helps treat patient with any kidney disease and conditions
Rectal/ Colon surgeon: This doctor performs surgeries on patients with colon, anal, and rectal disorders
Doctors Treating Reproduction/Sex Problems
Andrologist: This doctor helps treat any disorders or conditions with the men’s reproductive system
Gynecologist: This doctor helps treat any disorders or conditions with women’s reproductive system
Obstetrician/ Gynecologist: This doctor specializes in childbirth, C-section, PAP smears, and removing ovarian tumors
Sexual medicine practitioner: This doctor analyzes and treats any conditions related to sexual intercourse
Fertility specialist: This doctor helps treat patients who have hormonal imbalance and infertility menopause sexual disorders
Doctors Treating Immunity/Allergy Problems
Allergist: This doctor helps treat patients who have any disorders in their immune system as well as allergic reactions
Immunologist: This doctor helps analyze and treat any disorders of the immune system
Doctors Treating Cancer
Medical oncologist: This doctor helps care for cancer patients and coordinates with other cancer specialists
Radiation oncologist: This doctor helps treat cancer with the help of radiation therapy
Surgical oncologist: This doctor helps treat cancer using surgical procedures and conducts biopsies to diagnose and remove cancerous tissues
Pediatric oncologist: This doctor helps treat those children who have cancer
Doctors Treating Lungs and Blood Problems
Pulmonologist: This doctor helps treat patients with any lung disorders and conditions. They look after the patients using ventilator support
Hematologist: This doctor helps study and treats any blood related disorder
Doctors Treating Brain/Nervous System Problems
Neurosurgeon: This doctor helps treat any disorders of the brain and the nervous system
Neurologist: This doctor studies, diagnoses and treats any mental conditions like seizures, Alzheimer’s and strokes
Doctors Treating Joints/Bones/Muscle problems
Orthopedist: This doctor helps replace or repair any broken bones in your body. He also treats any tendon, joint and bone problems
Orthopedic surgeon: This doctor helps perform surgeries and treats any disorders involving the bones, muscles, and joints
Rheumatologist: This doctor helps treat rheumatism, autoimmune and vasculitis disorders
Podiatrist: This doctor helps treat any foot and ankle related disorder
Doctors Treating Nose/Ears/Throat/Dental/Eyes/Skin Problems
Audiologist: This doctor studies and diagnoses any hearing related disorders
Otolaryngologist/ENT specialist: This doctor studies and treats any throat, ear and noise health disorders
Opthalmologist: This doctor helps correct eye vision and also performs any surgery related to the eyes
Periodontist: This doctor helps treat any disorders of the teeth and its supporting structures
Dermatologist: This doctor helps treat any skin disorders and the condition of its structures
Doctors Treating Psychological Problems
General psychiatrist: This doctor helps study and treats any behavioral problems and mental conditions
Neuropsychiatrist: This doctor is specifically required to treat any brain or mental disorders
Geriatric psychiatrist: This doctor helps treat elderly people who have mental complications
Forensic psychiatrist: This doctor helps understand the relation between crime and psychology
Other Types of Doctors
Parasitologist: This doctor studies and treats parasitic disorders and conditions
Diagnostician: This doctor studies the reports and symptoms of various patients to determine the disease he is suffering from
Epidemiologist: This doctor studies diseases on a large scale, and notes how it affects a large group of people. He studies the different patterns of the diseases in an area and tries to make sure such epidemics/pandemics don’t happen again