HPIAM

Huntington Park Institute of

Applied Medicine

Daily Enrichment for

2013-14

“Health-Related Careers and

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

                   Allopathic Physician (M.D.)

                              Part 1

   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 hospitals or clinics and many have private practices. Their work hours can be long and irregular. Although many allopathic physicians become interested, generalists, or family practitioners, most specialize in other medical fields.

   Specialties include:

·       Anesthesiologist -administrators anesthesia

·       Cardiologist -treats heart disease

·       Dermatologist -treats skin conditions

·       Gastroenterologist -tr eats digestive problems

·       Gerontologist -provides care for elderly

·       Gynecologist -treats female reproductive system problems

·       Neurologist -treats the brain and nervous system problems

·       Obstetrician -provides pregnancy care and delivers babies

·       Oncologist -treats cancers

·       Orthopedist- treats skeletal problems

·       Pathologist- interprets disease in tissues

·       Pediatrician- provides care for children

·       Pulmonologist- treats respiratory system problems

·       Surgeon- performs operation

·       Urologist- treats urinary problems

Average Salary: $100,000-$275,000

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