Medicine Specialties and Specialists

Medicine Specialties and Specialists

Specialties

Mentioned below are some of the medicine specialties that a transcriptionist frequently comes through during transcription. Therefore, understanding speciality relates to which field of medicine is necessary to figure out the content of the report.

• Algology: Branch concerned with the study of pain
• Andrology: Branch concerned with the study of diseases related to the male sex
• Anesthesiology: Branch concerned with the study of pharmacological, physiological, and clinical basis of anesthesia and related fields
• Angiology: Study of blood vessels and lymphatics
• Aphasiology: Study of speech disorders caused by dysfunction of the cerebral language areas
• Arthrology: Branch concerned with the study of joints
• Audiology: The study of hearing disorders
• Auxanology: Study of growth
• Bacteriology: Branch of science concerned with the study of bacteria
• Biology: The science concerned with the phenomena of life and living organisms
• Biotechnology: The field, which utilizes the techniques of biochemistry, cellular biology, biophysics, and molecular biology for issues related to human beings and the environment
• Biotoxicology: Study of poison produced in living beings
• Bronchoesophagology: Branch concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of Various diseases of the tracheobronchial tree and esophagus
• Cardiology: Branch of medicine concerned with study and treatment of heart diseases
• Cariology: Study of dental caries
• Chondrology: Study of cartilage
• Cryobiology: The study of the effects of low temperatures on living organisms
• Cryogenics: The science concerned with the production and effects of very low temperatures
• Cytobiology/Cytology: The study of the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and chemistry of the cell
• Cytogenetics: The branch of genetics concerned with the structure and function of the cell, especially the chromosomes
• Dermatology: The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the skin and skin diseases
• Desmology: The branch of anatomy concerned with the ligaments
• Diabetology: Branch of medicine concerned with study of diabetes
• Dietetics: Branch concerned with practical application of diet for prophylaxis and treatment of disease
• Electrophysiology: The branch of science concerned with electrical phenomena associated with physiologic processes
• Embryology: Science of the original and development of the organism from fertilization of the ovum to the end of the eighth week
• Encephalology: The branch of medicine concerned with the brain in all its relations
• Endocrinology: A branch of medicine concerned with the internal or hormonal secretions and their physiologic and pathologic relations
• Enterology: Branch of medical science concerned with the intestinal tract
• Enzymology: Branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and actions of enzymes
• Esophagology: Study of the structure, anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the esophagus
• Esthematology: Branch of science concerned with the senses and sense organs
• Esthesiology: Branch of science concerned with sensory phenomena
• Etiology: Study of the causes of disease and their mode of operation
• Gastroenterology: A branch of medicine concerned with the function and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including stomach, intestines, and associated organs
• Gastrology: Branch of medicine concerned with the stomach and its diseases
• Genetics: The branch of science concerned with the components of biological inheritance
• Geratology/gerontology: Study of the process and problems of aging
• Geriatrics: The branch of medicine concerned with the medical problems of the aged
• Glossology: Branch of medicine concerned with tongue and its diseases
• Gynecology: Branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the female genital tract and endocrinology and reproductive physiology of the female,
• Hematology: Branch of medicine concerned with anatomy, physiology, pathology, symptomatology, and therapeutics related to the blood and blood-forming tissues
• Hepatology: Branch of medicine concerned with the study of diseases of the liver
• Histology: Branch of science concerned with the minute structure of cells, tissues, and organs in relation to their function
• Hymenology: Branch of science concerned with membranes of the body
• Hypnology: Branch related to the study of processes during sleep, hypnosis, and its phenomena
• Immunology: The science concerned with the various phenomena of immunity. Induced sensitivity, and allergy
• Immunopathology: The study of conditions or diseases resulting from immune reactions
• Karyology: The branch of cytology that is concerned with the study of the cell nucleus, its organelles, structures, and functions
• Laryngology: The branch of medical science concerned with the larynx and its diseases
• Leprology: Study of leprosy
• Lymphangiology: Branch of medicine concerned with the lymphatic vessels
• Lymphatology: Study of the lymphatic system
• Microbiology: Branch of science concerned with microorganisms, including fungi, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses
• Mycology: The study of fungi, their classification, edibility, cultivation, and diseases caused by them
• Myology: The branch of science concerned with the muscles and their accessory parts
• Neonatology: The pediatric specialty concerned with disorders and conditions of the neonate
• Nephrology: Branch of medicine concerned with the study of kidneys and their pathological conditions
• Neurology: Branch of medicine concerned with the nervous system and its disorders
• Nosology: The science of classification of diseases
• Obstetrics: The specialty of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, parturition, and the puerperium. Also known as tocology
• Olfactology: Study of sense of smell
• Oncology: Branch of science devoted to the study of neoplasms, their physical, chemical, and biologic properties, and their treatments
• Onychology: Study of nails
• Ophthalmology: Branch of medicine concerned with the eye, its refractive disorders and diseases
• Optometry: Branch concerned with the examination of the eyes and related structures to determine the presence of vision problems and eye disorders, with prescription of lenses and other optical aids or the use of visual training for maximum visual efficiency
• Organology: Branch of science concerned with the anatomy, physiology, development, and functions of the various organs
• Orthopedics: The medical specialty concerned with the function of the musculoskeletal system, extremities, spine, and associated structures and their pathology and treatment
• Osteology: Branch of science concerned with bones and their structure
• Otolaryngology: The branch of combined specialties of diseases of the ear and larynx
• Otology: Branch of medicine concerned with study of ear and its diseases
• Otorhinolaryngology: Branch of combined specialties of the ear, nose, and larynx and their associated conditions and diseases,
• Pathology: Branch of science concerned with all aspects of a disease, nature, causes and development of the disease, and associated structural and functional changes that occur with that disease
• Pediatrics: The medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of children in health and disease during development from birth through adolescence
• Pharmacology: The science concerned with drugs, their sources, chemistry, actions, and uses
• Phlebology: Branch of science concerned with study of veins and their diseases and conditions
• Physiology: Branch of science concerned with normal vital processes of living beings and their functioning
• Pneumology: Science of study of diseases of lungs and air passages
• Podology/Podiatry: Branch of science concerned with the study of the human foot and diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the foot
• Proctology: Branch of science concerned with the anus and rectum and their diseases
• Protozoology: Branch of microbiology concerned with study of protozoa
• Psychiatry: The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
• Psychology. Branch of science concerned with the behavior of humans and animals, and related mental and physiological processes
• Radiology: The science of high energy radiation and its use for imaging, diagnosis, and treatment of a disease
• Rhinology: Branch of science concerned with the nose and its diseases
• Serology: The branch of science concerned with serum, its study in various diseases and conditions for presence of antibodies and antigens
• Spermatology: The branch concerned with study of sperm and/or seminal secretion
• Stomatology: The study of the structures, functions, and diseases of the mouth
• Thermatology: Branch of therapeutics concerned with application of heat
• Thyroidology: Study of thyroid gland
• Urology: The medical specialty concerned with the study of urinary tract, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the genitourinary tract
• Venereology: Study of disease resulting from a sexual intercourse
• Virology: Study of virus and viral diseases

Medicine Specialists

Just as understanding which speciality relates to which field of medicine, similarly knowing which physician belongs to which particular field of medicine is also important. Mentioned below are some of come specialists that a transcriptionist would come across in the dictations.

• Anesthesiologist: A physician who is specialized in branch of anesthesiology and administers anesthesia
• Aphasiologist: A physician specialized in speech disorders caused by dysfunction of the language areas of the brain
• Cardiologist: Physician specializing in cardiology
• Cytologist: A specialist in cytology
• Dermatologist: A specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases and conditions and related systemic diseases
• Embryologist: A specialist in embryology
• Endocrinologist: A specialist in endocrinology
• Enzymologist: A specialist in enzymology
• Gastroenterologist: A specialist in gastroenterology
• Gastrologist: A specialist in gastrology
• Gerontologist: A specialist in gerontology
• Gynecologist: A physician specializing in gynecology
• Hematologist: A physician specializing in hematology
• Hepatologist: A physician specializing in hepatology
• Immunologist: A specialist in immunology
• Microbiologist: A specialist in microbiology
• Mycologist: A person specializing in mycology
• Neonatologist: A physician specializing in neonatology
• Neurologist: A specialist in diagnosis and treatment of disease of the neuromuscular system
• Oncologist: A specialist in diagnosis and treatment of diseases due to neoplasms ophthalmologist: A specialist in ophthalmology
• Osteologist: A specialist in the science concerned with bones and their structure
• Otologist: A specialist in the diseases and conditions of ear and their treatment
• Pathologist: A specialist in pathology
• Physiologist: A specialist in physiology
• Podiatrist: A specialist of podiatry
• Proctologist: A specialist in diseases of the anus and rectum and their treatment
• Protozoologist: A biologist who specializes in the study of protozoa
• Psychologist: A specialist in psychology
• Radiologist: A physician specialized for using radiation for imaging, diagnostic, and
  Therapeutic purposes
• Rhinologist: A specialist in diseases of nose and their treatment
• Urologist: A specialist in urology
• Virologist: A biologist specialized in study of virus