Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Huntington Park Institute Of Applied Medicine
Daily Enrichment for
2013-14
“Health Related Careers and Descriptions”
Allopathic Physician (MD)
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 practices. Their work hours can be long and irregular. Although many allopathic physicians become internists, generalists, or family practitioners, most specialized in other medical fields.
Specialties include:
  • ·         Anesthesiologist- administers anesthesia
  • ·         Cardiologist- treats heart disease
  • ·         Dermatologist- treats skin conditions
  • ·         Gastroenterologist- treats digestive problems
  • ·         Gerontologist- provides care for elderly
  • ·         Gynecologist- treats female reproductive system problems
  • ·         Neurologist- treats brain and nervous system problems
  • ·         Obstetrician- provides pregnancy care and delivers babies
  • ·         Oncologist- treats cancer
  • ·         Orthopedist- treats skeleton problems
  • ·         Pathologist- interprets disease in tissues
  • ·         Pediatrician- provides care of children
  • ·         Pulmonologist- treats respiratory problems
  • ·         Surgeon- performs operation
  • ·         Urologist- treats urinary problems

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

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