HPIAM

Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine

Daily Enrichment for

2013­-14

“Health-Related Careers and Descriptions”

Allopathic Physcian (M.D)

Part 1

Duties and Responsiblities:

Allopathic physcians, 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 specialize in other medical fields.

Specialties include:

·       Anesthesiologist-administers anesthesia

·       Cardiologist –treats hearts disease

·       Dermatologist-treats skin conditions

·       Gastroenterologist- treats digestive problems

·       Neurologist-treats 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

·       Pulmonologists-treats respiratory problems

·       Surgeon- performs operations

·       Urologist- treats urinary problems

Average salary