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Doctor Specialties could include:
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Gastroenterologist
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Surgical Oncologist
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Gastrointestinal Surgeon
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Diagnostic radiologist
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Call your health care provider if you have:Black, tar-like stoolsBlood during a bowel movementChange in bowel habits.
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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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A Colon and Rectal Surgeon is a doctor who, in addition to 5 or more years of training as a General Surgeon, receives an additional one year of training in colon and rectal surgery. This specialist is an expert in the diagnoses and treatment of diseases of the small intestine, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area..
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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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What is the best way to choose a qualified surgeon?Educate yourself about your surgical procedure.
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General surgery is the treatment of injury, deformity, and disease using operative procedures.General surgery is frequently performed to alleviate suffering when a cure is unlikely through medication alone. It can be used for routine procedures pe...
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Finding a surgeon refers to the process of choosing a doctor with specialized training in one or more branches of surgery to perform a specific procedure. It is almost always done in the context of elective surgery rather than emergency operations...
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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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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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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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