HPIAM
Huntington Park Institute Of
Applied Medicine
Daily Enrichment
2013-14
Health Related Careers and Descriptions
Allopathic Physician (M.D)
Part 1
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Allopathic Physicians, 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 hospitals
or clinics and many have private practices. Their work hours can be long and
irregular. Although many allopathic physicians become internist, generalist, or
family practitioners, most specialize in other medical fields.
Specialties
Include:
· Anesthesiologist – administers
anesthesia
· Cardiologist- treats heart disease
· Dermatologist- treats skin conditions
· Gastroenterologist- treat 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!!!
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