I maintains or restores human health through the practice of medicine. i will diagnose and treat human disease, ailments, injuries, pain or other conditions. i can be found in several settings, including public health organizations, teaching facilities, private practices, group practices and hospitals.
There is a specific type of doctor for almost every major system located in the human body. Listed below are just a few examples:
A doctor's schedule will differ depending on the kind of medicine they practice. Some doctors work in an office, others in the hospital, and some in places you may not think of, like laboratories where they develop new medicines and research cures.
A doctor typically works very long hours and has to be available for emergencies. These hours are spent seeing patients in an office-based setting, running tests as well as interpreting them, prescribing medicine or treatments, doing rounds in the hospital, making notes on patient's physical conditions, advising patients on how to stay healthy and talking to them about further treatment. They keep up to date by taking classes and regularly reading books and medical journals.
A doctor that also performs surgeries will usually work two or three full days in the office and then two or three days in the hospital operating room performing surgeries. Doctors will also invest time completing administrative duties such as updating patient records, returning phone calls or dealing with various office issues.
The following are various types of doctors. Click on each type to learn what they do.
Anesthesiologist - Anesthesia Specialist
Cardiologist - Heart Specialist
Cardiothoracic Surgeon - Thorax Surgeon (Heart, Lungs, Esophagus, And Other Organs In The Chest)
Chiropractor - Musculoskeletal And Nervous System Specialist
Colorectal Surgeon - Colon Re**um A**s And Gastric Tract Specialist
Coroner (Medical Examiner) - Cause Of Death Investigation Specialist
Dentist - Dental Specialist
Dermatologist - Skin Specialist
Endocrinologist - Hormone Specialist
Family Practitioner - General Family Physician
Forensic Pathologist - Investigates Sudden and Unexpected Deaths
Gastroenterologist - Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract Specialist
Gynecologist - Childbirth & Gynecological Specialist
Hospitalist - Medical Care of Hospitalized Patients
Immunologist - Allergy Specialist
Internist - Internal Medicine Specialist
Naturopathic Physician - Naturopathic Medicine Specialist
Neurologist - Brain Specialist
Neurosurgeon - Brain Surgeon
Occupational Physician - Workplace Health & Safety
Oncologist - Cancer Specialist
Ophthalmologist - Eye Specialist
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon - Dental/Medical Specialist
Orthopaedic Surgeon - Musculoskeletal System Specialist
Orthodontist - Jaws And Teeth Alignment Specialist
Otolaryngologist - Ear, Nose, Throat, and Related Structures of the Head and Neck Specialist
Pathologist - Performs Autopsies And Are Living Organism Abnormality Specialists
Pediatrician - Treats Medical Problems Of Infants, Children And Adolescents
Periodontist - Dental Specialist in Periodontal Disease
Plastic Surgeon - Reconstructive, Aesthetic or Cosmetic Surgeon
Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Specialist
Prosthodontist - Dental Specialist
Psychiatrist - Mental Illness & Behavioural Disorder Specialist
Pulmonologist - Lung And Respiratory Specialist
Radiologist - X-Ray & Imaging Technology Specialist
Sports Medicine Physician - Sports Injury Specialist
Surgeon - Performs Operations
Urologist - Urinary System Specialist
Veterinarian - Animal Specialist
Zoo Endocrinologist - Animal Hormone Specialist