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General
Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Neurological
Surgery
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
General
Surgery
Devoted to the diagnosis, preoperative, operative, and postoperative
management of conditions of the alimentary tract; abdomen and its
contents; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and
neck; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology;
transplantation surgery, trauma/burns; and vascular surgery
Subspecialties include: Surgery of the Hand, Pediatric Surgery,
Surgical Critical Care, General Vascular Surgery
Learn more: American
Pediatric Surgical Association, www.eapsa.org
Learn
more: American
Association for Vascular Surgery, www.vascularweb.org
Colon
and Rectal Surgery
Specialized knowledge and skill
regarding problems of the colon, rectum, anus and small bowel.
Learn more: American
Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, www.fascrs.org
Neurological
Surgery
Specialty
concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with injury
to, or diseases of, the brain, spine or peripheral nerves.
Subspecialties
include:
Critical Care Medicine
Learn
more: American
Association of Neurological Surgeons,
www.neurosurgery.org
Obstetrics
and Gynecology
Dedicated to the integrated medical and surgical care of women's
health throughout their lifespan. The combined discipline of obstetrics
and gynecology addresses reproductive physiology, including the
physiologic, social, cultural, environmental and genetic factors
that influence disease in women.
Subspecialties include: Critical Care Medicine, Gynecologic
Oncology, Matemal & Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Endocnnology
Learn
more: American
College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
www.acog.org
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Ophthalmology
Specializing in the anatomy, function, and diseases of the eye,
providing medical and surgical care. Some ophthalmologists specialize
in the following areas: Cornea and External Disease, Glaucoma, Neuro-Ophthalmology,
Ophthalmic Pathology, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Ophthalmology,
or Vitreoretinal Diseases.
Learn
more: American Academy of Ophthalmology, www.aao.org
Orthopedic
Surgery
Devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention
of injuries and diseases of your body's musculoskeletal system.
This complex system includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons,
muscles and nerves.
Subspecialties include: Hand Surgery
Learn more:
American
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, www.aaos.org
Otolaryngology
The medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with
diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related
structures of the head and neck.Subspecialties include: Otology/Neurotology,
Pediatric Otolaryingology
Learn more:
American
Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, www.entnet.org
Plastic
Surgery
Specialized in the surgical repair, restoration, or improvement
of lost, misshapen, or injured body parts.
Subspecialties
include: Hand Surgery
Learn more: American
Society of Plastic
Surgeons, www.plasticsurgery.org
Thoracic
Surgery
Specialized in diseases
of the chest including coronary artery disease; cancers of the lung,
esophagus, and chest wall; abnormalities of the great vessels and
heart valves; birth defects of the chest and heart; tumors in the
organs contained in the chest cavity; and transplantation of the
heart and lungs.
Learn more: Society
of Thoracic Surgeons, www.sts.org
Urology
Specialty that deals with diseases
of the male and female urinary tract and the male reproductive organs.
Learn more:
American
Urological Association, www.auanet.org
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