Background

Finding a physician may be a daunting and frustrating experience. The vast majority of questions that The Doctor's Doctor receives addresses concerns asking for assistance in finding a physician specialist who has knowledge of their disease. As a service to these patients, we have compiled a list of specialties and their contact organizations who can guide the patient to an appropriate specialist in their area.

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PHYSICIAN SPECIALTY

Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Cardiology
Dermatology
Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT, Otolaryngology)
Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders
Family Practice
Gastroenterology (GI tract, liver, and pancreas diseases)
Gynecologic Oncology (Cancers of the female reproductive system)
Hematology (Diseases of the blood and clotting, leukemias)
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine (General)
Nephrology (Diseases of the kidney and urinary tract, hypertension, dialysis)
Neurology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Oncology (Cancer)
Ophthalmology
Pediatrics
Perinatology (Maternal and Fetal Medicine)
Psychiatry
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Rheumatology (Diseases of the bones and joints, rheumatoid arthritis)
Surgery (General Surgery)
Surgery, Cardiothoracic
Surgery, Colon and Rectal
Surgery, Neurosurgery
Surgery, Oncologic (Specialized cancer surgeries)
Surgery, Ophthalmology (Eye surgery)
Surgery, Orthopedic
Surgery, Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery, Pediatric
Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery, Transplant
Surgery, Urology
Surgery, Vascular

Basic Principles of Disease
Learn the basic disease classifications of cancers, infections, and inflammation

Commonly Used Terms
This is a glossary of terms often found in a pathology report.

Diagnostic Process
Learn how a pathologist makes a diagnosis using a microscope

Surgical Pathology Report
Examine an actual biopsy report to understand what each section means

Special Stains
Understand the tools the pathologist utilizes to aid in the diagnosis

How Accurate is My Report?
Pathologists actively oversee every area of the laboratory to ensure your report is accurate

Got Path?
Recent teaching cases and lectures presented in conferences

• VisualDxHealth
  Descriptions, pictures, and treatment information for common diseases
  
  
• Pathologists Who Make A Difference

Last Updated July 24, 2007

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