Specialties

Allergy:
The branch of medicine that provides diagnosis and treatment for abnormally high acquired sensitivity to certain substances, such as drugs, pollens, or microorganisms, that may include such symptoms as sneezing, itching and skin rashes.

Medical Center - Central:
Richard F. Knapp, C.H.A., P.A.-C.

Cardiology:
The medical study of the structure, function and diseases of the heart (such as high blood pressure).

Medical Center - Central:
T.K.Reddy, M.D., F.A.C.C.

Endocrinology:
The medical speciality that provides medical treatment for the disorders affecting the glands and hormones of the body (e.g., diabetes).

Medical Center - Central:
Vanaja R. Obi, M.D.

Family Practice & Industrial Medicine:
The medical specialty which provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family practice encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system, and every disease entity. (From the American Academy of Family Physicians)

Gastroenterology:
The medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the digestive system. These disorders may affect the esophagus (swallowing tube), stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), rectum, liver, gallbladder, or pancreas.

Medical Center - West:
Randle C. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Gerontology:
The scientific study of the biological, psychological, and sociological phenomena associated with old age and aging. Gerontologists are professionals who specialize in studying or working with older adults.

Medical Center - Central:
Bradley J. Scheel, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Internal Medicine:
A medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and non-surgical medical treatment of adult diseases and the prevention of diseases.

Medical Center - Central:
William R. Savage, M.D.
Bradley J. Scheel, M.D., F.A.C.P.
Daryn R. Schmidt, M.D.
Sarah E. Butell, P.A.

Neurology:
The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the structure, functions, and diseases of the nervous system including the brain and spinal cord.

Medical Center - West:
Ashok Sachdev, M.D.

Oncology:
The medical specialty that deals with the physical, chemical and biological properties of tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Medical Center - Central:
Greg D. Nanney, M.D.
Karen Smith, A.R.N.P.
Pam Kerns, A.R.N.P.

The field of medicine devoted to cancer. In clinical oncology, there are three primary disciplines:

• Medical oncology -- the treatment of cancer with medicine, including chemotherapy.
• Surgical oncology -- the surgical aspects of cancer including biopsy staging and surgical resection of tumors.
• Radiation oncology -- the treatment of cancer with therapeutic radiation. (Radiation oncology is also called radiation therapy or radiotherapy.)
  Within these three primary disciplines, oncologists may and often do further specialize in specific types of cancer such as breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, brain and spinal cord cancer (neuro-oncology), etc.

Pediatrics:
Pediatrics is concerned with the health of infants, children and adolescents, their growth and development, and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults. Pediatrics became a medical specialty in the mid-19th century.

Medical Center - Central:
Ellen A. Losew, M.D.
William T. Unsderfer, M.D.
Richard F. Knapp, C.H.A., P.A.-C.
Vanaja R. Obi, M.D.

Radiology:
The branch of medicine that makes diagnostic images of anatomic structures through the use of electromagnetic radiation or sound waves and that treats disease through the use of radioactive compounds. Radiological imaging techniques include x-rays, CAT scans, Pet scans, MRIs and ultrasound.

Medical Center - Central:
Stephen C. Mills, M.D.

Surgery:
The branch of medicine that provides the diagnosis and treatment of injury, deformity and diseases of the body by operative procedures. Performed to repair damage due to injury or arrest diseases of the body.

Medical Center - West:
M. Shahzad Hasan, M.D.