HPIAM

        Huntington Park Institute of

                  Applied Medicine

                 Daily Enrichment

                         2013-2014

Health Related Careers and Descriptions        

                 

                      Allopathic Physician (M.D)            

                                       Part 1

Duties and Responsibilities:

Allopathic physicians, M.Ds, 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 physician often work in public or private hospitals or clinics and many have private practices. Their work hours can be long and irregular. Although many allopathic physician become internist, generalist, or family practitioners, most specialize in others 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 cancers

·      Orthopedist- treats skeletal problems

·      Pathologist- interprets disease in tissues

·      Pediatrician- provides care for children

·      Pulmonologist- treats respiratory problems

·      Surgeon- preforms operations

·      Urologist-treats urinary problems

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

     CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!