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| Adolescent Medicine - a provider who treats patients between the ages of
13 and 18.
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| Aerospace Medicine - a medical specialty concerned with the health and
medical problems of persons involved in air and space travel.
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| Allergy & Immunology - a medical specialty concerned with the
hypersensitivity of the individual to foreign substances and protection from
the resultant infection or disorder.
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| Anesthesiology - the medical study of how to eliminate pain and
sensation in people undergoing surgery and other medical procedures.
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| Audiology - the study of hearing disorders through the identification
and evaluation of hearing loss and the rehabilitation of persons with hearing
impairments that cannot be improved by medical or surgical means.
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| Behavioral Health/Mental Health - Providers who are trained and educated
to perform services related to behavioral health, mental health and counseling.
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| Cardiology - the medical study of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
affecting the heart and blood vessels.
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| Child Development - the treatment of children having developmental
delays or learning disorders.
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| Christian Science Provider - a practitioner listed and certified by The
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Clinical Genetics – the study of the patterns of inheritance of specific traits |
| Clinical Neuropsychology - the study of cognitive (language, memory, etc.) and behavioral symptoms that occur in people with brain disorders. |
| Clinical Pharmacology - the study of the science of drugs including
their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use and toxicology.
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| Critical Care - a provider who works mostly in an inpatient setting and
provides specialized services of a critical nature.
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| Cytology - a branch of biology dealing with the structure, function,
multiplication, pathology and life history of cells.
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| Dentistry - the branch of medicine dealing with the care of the teeth
and associated structures of the oral cavity. It is concerned with the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the teeth and gums.
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| Dermatology - the field of medicine that specializes in the treatment of
skin disorders.
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| Dermatopathology - a practitioner who after completing their training
in either dermatology or pathology have received additional training in
accredited programs for the interpretation of skin biopsies.
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| Diagnostic Neuroimaging - a practitioner with additional training,
experience and competence in the standards of performance and interpretation
of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI / MRA) of the head, spine, and peripheral
nerves and Computed Tomography (CT) of the head and spine.
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| Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) - please refer to Otolaryngology.
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| Electrophysiology - the branch of science concerned with electrical
phenomena that are associated with physiologic processes.
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| Emergency Medicine - a medical specialty concerned with the care and
treatment of acutely ill or injured patients who need immediate medical
attention.
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| Endocrinology - the science and medical specialty concerned with the
function and pathology of the endocrine glands (for example the thyroid gland,
pituitary gland, etc).
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| Family Practice - a medical specialty concerned with the provision of
continuing, comprehensive primary health care for the entire family
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| Gastroenterology - the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders
affecting the stomach, intestines and associated organs.
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| General Practice (GP) - a relatively obsolete term for physicians who
care for all types of medical problems, including internal medical, pediatric,
obstetrical and surgical diseases. Post-graduate training for general
practitioners was limited and there was no specialty certification; the field
has been replaced by more extensively trained family practitioners.
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| Genetics - the study of the patterns of inheritance of specific traits.
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| Hematology - a medical science that deals with the blood and blood
forming tissues.
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| Hepatology - the medical study encompassing the structure, function, and diseases of the liver and biliary tract. |
| Hospice and Palliative Medicine - a practitioner with the special knowledge
and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with
life-limiting illnesses. |
| Hospitalist - a physician in charge of caring for hospitalized patients.
These practitioners are rarely involved in outpatient care; they concentrate
their efforts on caring for patients confined to an inpatients setting
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| Immunology - the diagnosis and management of disorders of the immune
system..
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| Infectious Disease – the medical specialty that is concerned with the
management of diseases communicated or capable of being communicated by
infection.
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| Internal Medicine - branch of medicine that treats diseases of the
internal organs by other than surgical means.
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| Medical Toxicology - the medical science that deals with poisons and
their effect and with the problems involved.
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| Midwifery - the independent management of women's health care focusing
particularly on common primary care issues, family planning and gynecologic
needs of women, pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period and the care of
the newborn.
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| MOHS, Micrographic Surgery - tadvanced treatment procedure for skin cancer.
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| Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - a subspecialty of pediatrics which
focuses primarily on the medical needs of newborn babies, or neonates..
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| Nephrology - the branch of medical science concerned with the structure
and function of the kidneys and the treatment of kidney disorders.
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| Neurology - the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system
and its diseases.
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| Neuromusculoskeletal & OMM – the study of medicine combining the nervous system, the skeleton and the muscles. |
| Nurse Practitioner - is a registered nurse with at least a master’s
degree in nursing and advanced education in the primary care of patients and
capable of independent practice in a variety of settings.
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| Obstetrics & Gynecology - a medical specialty focusing on the care and
management of the female reproductive system. Obstetricians care for women
during pregnancy, delivery and post-childbirth. They can practice in both
gynecology and obstetrics or limit their work to just one of them. This
specialty has the following subspecialties: Gynecological Oncology; Maternal
and Fetal Medicine; Critical Care Medicine; Reproductive Endocrinology.
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| Occupational Medicine - a branch of medicine concerned with the
treatment of patients with occupational and environmental illness and injury;
may include adaptation of tasks or environment to achieve maximum independence
and optimum quality of life.
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| Occupational Therapy - a form of therapy that encourages and instructs
manual activities for therapeutic or remedial purposes in mental and physical
disorders. Therapeutic activities used to develop, regain, or maintain the
skills necessary for health, productivity, and independence in everyday life.
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| Oncology - the study of diseases that cause cancer.
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| Ophthalmology - a branch of medicine dealing with the structure,
functions and diseases of the eye.
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| Optometry - a health care professional who is licensed to provide
primary eye care services.
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| Orthopedic Medicine - the branch of surgery devoted to the diagnosis,
treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries and diseases of the body’s
musculoskeletal system.
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| Osteopath - A general practitioner that follows the philosophy that
combines the needs of the patient with the current practice of medicine.
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| Otolaryngology (ENT) - the branch of medicine concerned with medical and
surgical treatment of the head and neck, including the ears, nose and throat.
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| Otology - a branch of biomedicine which studies normal and pathological
anatomy and physiology of the ear (hearing and vestibular sensory systems and related
structures and functions) as well as its diseases, diagnosis and treatment.
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| Pain Management - the supervision and control of pain due to a physical
or medical condition.
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| Pathology - the medical science concerned with all aspects of disease,
but with special reference to the essential nature, causes, and development of
abnormal conditions, as well as the structural and functional changes that
result from the disease processes.
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| Pathology, Anatomic & Clinical - the branch of pathology that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the gross and microscopic examination of cells and tissues. |
| PCM - a Primary Care Manager must practice in a Prime Service Area and
is defined as a healthcare professional that is trained and licensed to treat
beneficiaries in the specialties of Family Practice, General Practice, Internal
Medicine, Pediatrics, or Obstetrics/Gynecology. A physician or allied health
professional (i.e. nurse practitioner, physician assistant, certified nurse
midwife) may be a PCM. A provider in these specialties located outside of a
Prime Service Area will be listed as a Specialist.
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| Pathology, Dermatopathology - The study of the causes and nature of skin diseases. |
| Pathology, Hematology – the study of the causes of diseases of the blood. |
| Pediatrics - the medical science relating to the care of children and
treatment of their diseases from birth through the teen years.
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| Pediatrics, Anesthesiology – the medical study of how to eliminate pain and sensation in children undergoing surgery and other medical procedures. |
| Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology - a medical specialty concerned with
the hypersensitivity of the individual to foreign substances and protection
from the resultant infection or disorder in children.
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| Pediatrics, Cardiology - the medical study of the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels in children.
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| Pediatrics - Critical Care - the care and treatment of patients (age
birth to teen years) during a time of medical crisis.
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| Pediatrics, Dermatology - the field of medicine that specializes in the
treatment of skin disorders in children.
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| Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine - treatment of patients, from birth to
teen years, primarily in hospitals or ambulatory emergency centers, that is an
urgent condition perceived by the patient as requiring immediate medical or
surgical evaluation or treatment. These physicians treat trauma victims and
people in need the immediate care necessary to prevent death or disability due
to accident or acute illness.
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| Pediatrics, Endocrinology - a medical subspecialty dealing with
variations of physical growth and sexual development in childhood, as well as
diabetes and other disorders of the endocrine glands.
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| Pediatrics, Gastroenterology - the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
and disorders affecting the stomach, intestines and associated organs in
children.
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| Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology - a medical science that deals with the
blood and blood forming tissues, as well as diseases that cause cancer, in
children.
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| Pediatrics, Infectious Disease - the medical specialty that is concerned
with the management of diseases communicated or capable of being communicated
by infection in children.
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| Pediatrics, Neurology - the branch of medicine that deals with the
nervous system and its diseases in children.
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| Pediatrics, Neurosurgery - the surgical specialty for the treatment of
diseases and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and
sympathetic nervous system in children
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| Pediatrics, Nephrology - the branch of medical science concerned with
the structure and function of the kidneys and the treatment of kidney disorders
in children.
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| Pediatrics, Opthalmology - a branch of medicine dealing with the
structure, functions and diseases of the eye in children
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| Pediatrics, Orthopedic Surgery – the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and disease of the body’s musculoskeletal system in children. |
| Pediatrics, Otolaryngology - the branch of medicine concerned with
medical and surgical treatment of the head and neck, including the ears, nose
and throat in children.
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| Pediatrics, Pulmonology - a subspecialty of internal medicine concerned
with the study of the respiratory system in children.
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| Pediatrics, Rheumatology - the division of medicine concerned with
rheumatic diseases of joints, muscles, bones, and tendons in children.
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| Pediatrics, Urology – the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the urinary tract and urogential system in children. |
| Pediatrics - Rehabilitation Medicine - a pediatric subspecialty that
treats patients from birth to teen years in recovering from or overcoming
disabilities or impairments caused by injury, illness, or neurologic conditions
such as strokes.
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| Pediatrics - Surgery - a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery
of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
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| Phlebology - a medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and
treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic
venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, congenital venous abnormalities,
venous thromboembolism and other disorders of the venous origin.
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| Psychosomatic Medicine - a subspecialty in the diagnosis and treatment
of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in complex medically ill patients.
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| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - a medical specialty concerned with
the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of disabling diseases,
disorders, and injuries typically of a musculoskeletal, cardiovascular,
neuromuscular, or neurological nature by physical means (as by the use of
electromyography, electrotherapy, therapeutic exercise or pharmaceutical pain
control).
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| Physical Therapy - the treatment of disease by physical and mechanical
means (as massage, regulated exercise, water, light, heat and electricity)
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| Podiatry - the medical study of the diagnosis and treatment of disorders
of the foot.
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| Pulmonary Disease - a subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with
the study of the respiratory system. It is especially concerned with diagnosis
and treatment of diseases and defects of the lungs and bronchial tree.
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| Psychiatry - the branch of medical science that deals with the causes,
treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
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| Psychiatry, Child - the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis
and treatment of mental or emotional conditions, including substance abuse in
children.
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| Radiology - the branch of medicine concerned with radioactive
substances, including x-rays, radioactive isotopes, and ionizing radiation, and
the application of this information to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
disease.
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| Rheumatology - the division of medicine concerned with rheumatic
diseases of joints, muscles, bones, and tendons
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| Sleep Medicine – a subspecialty in clinical assessment, physiologic testing,
diagnosis, management, and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. |
| Speech Pathology - the study of the causes for diseases and disorders
that minimize or halt the use of voice and ability to talk.
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| Speech Therapy - the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and
disorders that minimize or halt the use of the voice and of spoken and written
communication.
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| Spinal Cord Injury Medicine - the field of medicine concerned with
prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of traumatic spinal cord
injury.
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| Sports Medicine - a field of medicine concerned with physical fitness
and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in sports activities.
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| Surgery - a branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease,
injury, and deformity by operation or manipulation. Surgery may be done to
diagnose illness, remove or repair tissue, repair injuries, or correct
malfunctioning parts.
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| Surgery, General - the specialty of medicine that deals with disease or
injury by operative means
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| Surgery, Cardiovascular - the surgical specialty that is concerned with
the heart and major blood vessels of the chest.
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| Surgery, Colon and Rectal - the surgical specialty that is involved with
the large intestine
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| Surgery, Hand - the surgical specialty that deals with a wide range of
problems with the hand.
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| Surgery, Neuro - the surgical specialty for the treatment of diseases
and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral and sympathetic nervous
system
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| Surgery, Oral - a dental specialty limited to the surgical removal of
teeth and the treatment of disease, deformities, and defects of the jaws and
associated structures.
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| Surgery, Orthopedic - the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis,
treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the
body's musculoskeletal system.
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| Surgery, Plastic - the surgical specialty that deals with the
reconstruction of facial and body tissue that requires a reshaping or remolding
due to disease, a defect, or disorder.
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| Surgery, Transplant - the surgical specialty that deals with the
transfer of a tissue or an organ from one person to another, or from one site
to another in the same person.
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| Surgery, Thoracic - the surgical specialty that deals with the area of
the chest: chest wall, heart, lungs and esophagus
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| Surgery, Vascular - the surgical specialty related to the blood vessels
of the body.
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| Urgent Care Physician - primarily based in hospitals or ambulatory
emergency centers, these physicians treat conditions that require immediate
attention but are not life threatening.
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| Urology - the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases of the urinary tract and urogential system.
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