SPECIALTY DEFINITIONS
CODE	SPECIALTY	DEFINITION
IM/AI	Allergy & Immunology	Diagnosis and treatment of allergic conditions and diseases of the immune system ('hay fever', asthma).
AN	Anesthesia	Uses medications or substances to prevent or relieve pain.
AU	Audiology	Evaluation, habilitation and rehabilitation of persons with disorders of hearing.
IM/CA	Cardiology	Physicians who diagnosis and provide medical treatment of disease and disorders of the heart and coronary blood vessels.
SU/CT	Cardio-Thoracic	A branch of medicine which uses surgery to treat diseases of the chest and the lungs.
SU/CR	Colon-Rectal	A Colon and Rectal surgeon diagnoses and often manages diseases or disorders of the lower digestive tracts, rectum and anus.
IM/CC	Critical Care	Specialty involving care of the severely ill hospitalized patient.
SU/DN	Dentistry/Oral Surgery	The profession of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth and supportive structures, including the provision of dental prosthetics.
IM/DR	Dermatology	A Dermatologist is a physician who diagnosis and treats diseases and disorders of the skin.
EM	Emergency Medicine	Branch of medicine dealing with medical and surgical emergencies.
IM/EN	Endocrinology	The Endocrinologist concentrates on diseases and disorders of the ductless glands (thyroid, pancreas, pituitary, adrenal and reproductive organs, female/male).
FP	Family Practice	Physicians who provide medical care to all age groups (including obstetrics, internal medicine, pediatrics, and some surgery).
IM/GA	Gastroenterology	Diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the digestive system.
GY	Gynecology	Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system.
IM/HE	Hematology	Hematologists are concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the blood.
IM/HE/ON	Hematology/Oncology	Physicians who diagnose and treat various cancers and other benign and malignant tumors.
IM/ID	Infectious Disease	Medical diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic infectious disorders.
IM	Internal Medicine	The General Internist is a personal physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common illnesses and complex problems for adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
IM/PE	Internal Medicine, Pediatrics	The General Internist is a personal physician who provides comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common illnesses and complex problems for children, birth to young adulthood.
MI	Medical Imaging	A branch of medicine specializing in the use of radiant energy for diagnostic purposes.
IM/PU/CC	Medicine/Critical Care	Specialty involving care of the severely ill hospitalized patient.
PE/NN	Neonatology	Physicians trained in the care of the premature or sick newborn.  These physicians practice in an intensive care unit setting.
IM/NP	Nephrology	Diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of diseases and disorders of the kidneys, including kidney dialysis.
IM/NE	Neurology	A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves).
NE/PS	Neuropsychology	A science that seeks to integrate psychological observations on behavior and athe mind with neurological observations on the brain and nervous system.
NE	Neurosurgery	Surgical treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain and nervous system.
SU/NS	Neurosurgery	Surgical treatment of diseases and disorders of the brain and nervous system.
IM/NM	Nuclear Medicine	Diagnosis and treatment of disorders by means of radioacative substances.
NM	Nuclear Medicine	Diagnosis and treatment of disorders by means of radioacative substances.
NP	Nurse Practitioner	A registered nurse (RN) who has completed an advanced training program in a medical specialty such as pediatrics or internal medicine.  A Nurse Practitioner may function as a primary direct provider of health care and prescribe medications.
OG	Obstetrics/Gynecology	Obstetrician-Gynecologists are physicians who are concerned with the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders.
IM/ON	Oncology	Diagnosis and treatment of cancer and tumors.
IM/ON/HE	Oncology/Hematology	Physicians who diagnose and treat various cancers and other benign and malignant tumors.
OP	Ophthalmology	Ophthalmologists are physicians that provide treatment for diseases and disorders of the eye.
OP/MD	Ophthalmology / Medical+B42	Ophthalmologists are physicians that provide treatment for diseases and disorders of the eye.
OD	Optometrist	An eye care specialist with a degree in optometry, licensed and trained to diagnose eye abnormalities.  Trained to recognize serious problems and refer patient to a physician.
SU/OR	Orthopedics	Diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, disorders, and injuries of the bones, joints and tendons.
OT	Otolaryngology / Ear, Nose & Throat	Otolaryngologists focus on the medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose and throat, and surgery of the head and neck.
SU/OT	Otolaryngology / Ear, Nose & Throat	Otolaryngologists focus on the medical and surgical care of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose and throat, and surgery of the head and neck.
PG	Pain Management	A subspecialty of anesthesiology dealing with the treatment of chronic refractory pain disorders through the use of nerve-blocking injections and other pain-ameliorating techniques.
PA	Pathology	A Pathologist interprets and diagnoses the changes caused by disease in tissue and body fluids.
PE	Pediatrics	Pediatrics is concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood and encompasses a broad spectrum of health services.
PE/PC	Pediatrics, Cardiology	Physicians who focus on diseases of the heart, lungs, and blood vessels specializing in the pediatric field (children from birth to young adulthood).
PE/NE	Pediatrics, Neurology	A medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system (the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves) in the pediatric field.
IM/PM	Physical Medicine	A physiatrist specializes in the diagnosis, evaluations, and treatments of patients with disabilities which may involve the musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular or other body systems.
PA-C	Physician Assistant	A mid-level medical practitioner who works under the supervision of a licensed doctor (MD or DO).
SU/PL	Plastic Surgery	Involves the repair and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the skin and its underlying musculoskeletal system.  It includes aesthetic surgery of structures and undesirable form.
SU/PO	Podiatry	The Podiatrist diagnoses and treats injuries, trauma and diseases of the feet.
SU/PR	Proctology	A branch of medicine that dealing with the structure and diseases of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon.
IM/PS	Psychiatry	A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
PS/TH	Psychiatry/Therapy	Therapy for mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
IM/PU	Pulmonary Medicine	Pulmonary Medicine is concerned with diseases of the lungs and airways.  Pulmonologist diagnoses and treats pneumonia, cancer, pleurisy, asthma, occupational diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema, and other complex disorders of the lungs.
MI/RT	Radiation Oncology	The use of high-energy rays to damage cancer cells and stop them from growing and dividing.
IM/RH	Rheumatolgoy	Medical diagnosis and treatment of arthritus and rheumatic disorders.
SU	Surgery	A medical specialist who is concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures.
SU/PS	Surgery, Pediatric	A medical specialist who is concerned with diseases and conditions requiring or amenable to operative or manual procedures in the pediatric field.
UR	Urology	A physician who specializes in the urinary or urogential tract (the organs or functions of excretion and reproduction)
SU/UR	Urology	A physician who specializes in the urinary or urogential tract (the organs or functions of excretion and reproduction)