Pediatrician
Pediatricians are medical doctors who specialize in the care of
children.
Pediatricians can treat children who have any type of problem, or they
may specialize in specific areas, such as:
- Adolescent medicine (conditions and diseases
common to teenagers).
- Cardiology (diseases and conditions of the
heart and blood vessels).
- Developmental disorders (behavior,
communication, and mental disorders in children).
- Endocrinology
(diseases of the endocrine glands, which regulate
hormones).
- Gastroenterology (diseases of the digestive
system).
- Infectious disease (complex
infections).
- Nephrology (diseases of the kidney and urinary
system).
- Oncology (cancer).
Pediatricians can be board-certified through the Board of
Pediatrics, which is recognized by the American Board of Medical
Specialties.
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