Different types of doctor???

Question

I am interested in becoming a doctor but don't know what kind. And I was wondering if there was a sight that told all the different types of doctors and what they do. Thanks!

Answer 1

Yea, focus through getting through medical school first, then you work on your specialty.

The links to the specialty (types) are here.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physician

Answer 2

If you make it through med school, you can decide what speciality you want to rotate through. Let the specialty choose you, don't choose the specialty. Go with your strength.

Answer 3

Here are a few examples of specialties with brief descriptions of what they do:

Pediatrics-treat children

Family Practice-general physician, treat all ages & non-emergency conditions usually in an office setting

Internal Medicine: treat adolescents & adults, variety of conditions, work in the hospital (hospitalists) or intensivists

Obstetrics/Gynecology-deliver babies, C-sections, gynecological surgeries (hysterectomy, remove ovarian tumors, etc.), well-woman checkups(pelvic exams & pap smears), prenatal care, etc.

Neurology-treat nervous system disorders (seizure disorders, parkinson's, alzheimer's)

Endocrinology-treat growth disorders, thyroid diseases, diabetes

Gastroenterology-treat GI diseases & conditions, perform endoscopy & colonoscopy

Cardiology-treat heart diseases & conditions

Pulmonology-treat respiratory problems and manage critical patients in the ICU that require ventilator support

Surgery-perform operations, different sub-specialties (general surgery, neurosurg, cardiothoracic, ENT/maxillo-facial, plastic surg, oral surg, transplant surg, urology, etc.)

Anesthesiology- intubate patients, place central lines, sedate/anesthetize patients for surgery, epidural blocks for delivery or procedures, some are pain specialists

Infectious Disease-study & treat diseases due to viruses/bacteria/parasites, usually work in the hospital & also do a lot of research

Pathology-diagnose diseases/conditions from tissue specimens/samples, work as medical examiners & do autopsies, determine causes of death, usually don't deal with patients

Rheumatology-treat allergic conditions & autoimmune disorders

Dermatology-treat skin diseases/conditions

hope this helps

Answer 4

I'D SAY GOOGLE IT BUT THERE ARE SO MANY DOC'S OB'S, PED'S, GASTRONOLIGIT'S ECT. JUT PUT IN DIFFERENT TYPE DOC'S AND WHAT THEY DO......THAT WOULD HELP YOU ALOT GOOD LUCK  

Answer 5

there are 2 important types of doctors

good and bad      and way too many of the latter

Answer 6

all i can think of is, a GP, a surgeon or a specialist.

GP = general practitioner. Your doctor that you go to when you're sick or worried about your health. you can also work in a hospital in internal medicine if i'm not mistaken....

Surgeon = you know, cuttin people up, takin stuff out or puttin it in, then closin' them up lol.

Specialist = a doctor that specialises in a certain disease or condition, (eg. cancer) or system (eg respitory, nervous) or certain parts of the body (Eg. an ear nose and throat doctor).

hope this helped.

Answer 7

I'd say, second, work on getting through college with an M.D. and then you can choose a specialty.

I'd also say, first, be sure you write well before you apply to medical school.  (site v. sight)

Answer 8

Don't preoccupy yourself with these types of decisions now.  All medical students work in many fields during their third and fourth year of school.  You will find a feel that you can pursue in your career in that time.