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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Gynecologist
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Obstetrician and Gynecologist (OB-GYN)
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Diagnostic radiologist
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Therapeutic radiologist
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Call your health care provider if you:Are a sexually active woman who has not had a Pap smear in the past yearAre at least 20 years old and have never had a pelvic examination and Pap smearThink your mother may have taken DES when she was pre...
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous, 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
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Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
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The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology recognizes the subspecialty of Gynecologic Oncology. Obstetrician/Gynecologists who pursue additional training in the field of oncology (cancer)
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Obstetric and gynecologic surgery refers to procedures that are performed to treat a variety of conditions affecting the female reproductive organs. The main structures of the reproductive system are the vagina, the uterus, the ovaries, and the fa...
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
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Cytopathology is a subspecialty of Pathology. A pathologist is a doctor who has completed medical school and two to three years of residency training
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Detailed information on the most common procedures used for diagnostic radiology, including arteriogram, barium x-ray, computed tomography scan, fluoroscopy, intravenous pyelogram, magnetic resonance imaging, mammogram, ultrafast CT scan, ultrasound, x ra
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A Nuclear Medicine physician is a doctor with three years additional training in advanced uses of radiopharmaceuticals to evaluate pathologic conditions of the body. Nuclear Medicine includes molecular imaging utilizing imaging systems to detect diseases or response to therapy.
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Nuclear medicine technology is the medical specialty concerned with the use of safe and small amounts of radioactive material for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes. Nuclear medicine involves using radioactive materials to perform body...
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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