A health education specialist teaches behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Health education specialists offer knowledge, skills, and training that complements the work of others — health care providers, policymakers, and human resource personnel.
Venereology is a branch of medicine that is concerned with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. The name derives from Roman goddess Venus, associated with love, beauty and fertility.
Read MoreAthletic trainers, also known as ATs, specialize in the management, prevention, and recovery of injured athletes. Many times, athletic trainers are the first medical professionals on the scene after an injury.
Read MoreAddictions counsellors help individuals, families, and communities identify and deal with addictions and their effects through treatment programs and prevention programs.
Read MoreUrgent care is an intermediate healthcare service between critical care and primary care. Urgent care provides immediate access to reliable and professional healthcare by qualified physicians and nursing staff.
Read MoreAn emergency medicine physician who specializes in undersea and hyperbaric medicine treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds and more.
Read MoreA surgeon who has special training in operating on organs inside the chest, including the heart and lungs.
Read MoreSomnology is the scientific study of sleep. It includes clinical study and treatment of sleep disorders and irregularities. Sleep medicine is a subset of somnology.
Read MoreReproductive endocrinology and infertility is a surgical subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology that trains physicians in reproductive medicine addressing hormonal functioning as it pertains to reproduction as well as the issue of infertility.
Read MoreA proctologist is a surgical specialist with a focus on diagnosing and treating disorders of the colon, rectum and anus. Proctologists often are seen for complex lower digestive tract issues or when surgery is needed to treat the patient.
Read MoreAn orthopedic surgeon, a physician who corrects congenital or functional abnormalities of the bones with surgery, casting, and bracing. Orthopedists also treat injuries to the bones. Sometimes spelled orthopaedist.
Read MoreA pain management specialist is a doctor who evaluates your pain and treats a wide range of pain problems. A pain management doctor treats sudden pain problems such as headaches and many types of long-lasting, chronic, pain such as low back pain.
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