HPIAM

                                                                    HPIAM

Huntington Park Institute of

           Applied Medicine

              Daily Enrichment for 

                                2013-14

    “Health-related careers and description”

               http:library.thinkquest .org/15569/Carla.html

          ALLOPATHIC PHYSISTION (M.D.)

Duties and Responsibilities :

              Allopathic physicians, M.D.s, are medical doctors who treat disease and injury using counteractive methods. For example, they will prescribe antibiotics to kill bacteria that have caused an infection. Allopathic physicians often work in public or private practices. Their work hours can belong or irregular. Although many allopathic physicians become internist, generalist, or family practitioners, most specialize in other medical fields.

Specialist include:

·        Anesthesiologist – administers anesthesia

·        Dermatologist – treats skin conditions

·        Gastroenterologist – treats digestive problems

·        Gerontologist – provides care for elderly

·        Neurologist – treats brain and nervous system

·        Obstetrician – provides pregnancy care and delivers babies

·        Oncologist – treats cancer

·        Orthopedist – treats skeletal problems

·        Pathologist- interprets disease in tissues

·        Pediatrician – provides care for children

·        Pulmonologist – treats respiratory problems

·        Surgeon – performs operations

·        Urologist – treat urinary problems