Dekalb County Phonebook 2013 - 2014

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Physicians and Surgeons
Information Guide
Helpful Information When Selecting A Physician
ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY–
Disorders involving the immune system.
ANESTHESIOLOGY– A branch
of medical science dealing with
anesthesia.
CARDIOLOGY– Diagnosis and
treatment of diseases affecting the
heart and blood vessels.
DERMATOLOGY– Treatment of skin
disorders.
DIABETES–Diabetes is a disease of
a shortage of insulin or a decreased
ability to use insulin.
FAMILY PRACTICE– Doctors available
to families in medical need.
GENERAL SURGERY– General
surgical treatment of most areas of the
body.
GYNECOLOGY– Diagnosing and
treating disorders affecting the female
reproductive organs.
HEMATOLOGY– The study of the
morphology of the blood and blood
forming tissues.
INTERNAL MEDICINE– The specialty
of general medicine for internal
organs.
NEUROLOGY– Diagnosing and
treating the brain, spinal cord and
nerves.
OBSTETRICS– The care of women
during pregnancy.
ONCOLOGY– Diagnosing and
treating types of cancers.
OPHTHALMOLOGY– Dealing with the
structure, functions and diseases of the
eye.
OPTOMETRY– Concerning the
examination and treatment of the eyes
and vision problems using corrective
lenses and other optical aids.
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON–
Surgical treatment of the teeth
and mouth.
ORTHOPAEDICS– The correction or
prevention of skeletal deformities.
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY– Medical
and surgical treatment of the head
and neck, including the ears, nose and
throat.
PATHOLOGY– The study of diseases
and what produced them.
PEDIATRICS– Health care of infants,
children and adolescents.
PODIATRY– Care of disorders,
diseases and deformities of the feet.
PULMONOLOGY– Diagnosis and
treatment of diseases of the lungs.
UROLOGY– Diagnosis and treatment
of diseases of the urinary tract and
urogenital system.
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