Medecine is a broad field including many areas. The following will provide you with a good grounding on the specialties of medecine and the names of the doctors and nurses who specialize in these fields.

Doctor
Doktèr /dohk tair/
Médsin /mayd san’/

Nurse
Infermyé /an fehr myay/
Infermyèr /an fehr myair/

Areas of Medicine
Kalité de Médsinn

1. Anesthesiology. Anesthesiologist
   Anestéziology /ah nehs tay see oh loh zhee/
   Anestézist /ah nehs tay zeest/
2. Allergy Medicine. Allergist
   L’Allèrgy /lah lair zhee/
   Allèrgist /ah lair zheest/
3. Cardiology. Cardiologist (Heart)
   Cardiology /kahr dee oh loh zhee/
   Cardiolog /kahr dee oh lohg/
4. Dermatology. Dermatologist (Skin)
   Dèrmatology /dehr mah toh loh zhee/
   Dèrmatolog /dehr mah toh lohg/
5. Emergency Medicine. ER Physician
   Urgentology /ewr zhawn toh loh zhee/
   Urgentologist /ewr zhawn toh loh zheest/
6. Endocrinology. Endocrinologist (Glands)
   Endokrinology /awn’ doh kree noh loh zhee/
   Endokrinologist /awn’ doh kree noh loh zheest/
7. Gastroenterology. Gastroenterologist (Stomach)
   Gastrology /gah stroh loh zhee/
   Gastrologist /gah stroh loh zheest/
8. General Medicine.
   Lamédsinn Général /lah mayd seen zhay nay rahl/
   Généralist /zhay nay rah leest/
9. Geriatrics. Geriatric Specialist (Elderly)
   Gériatry /zhay ree ah tree/
   Gériatrist /zhay ree ah treest/
10. Gynecology. Gynecologist (Women)
    Gynékology /zhee nay koh loh zhee/
    Gynékolog /zhee nay koh lohg/
11. Hematology. Hematologist (Blood)
    Hématology /ay mah toh loh zhee/
    Hématologist /ay mah toh loh zheest/
12. Internal Medicine. Internist (Organs)
    Lamédsinn des’Organ /lah mayd seen day zohr gahn/
    Intèrnist /an’ tehr neest/
13. Neonatology. Neonatologist (New Borns)
    Néonatalogy /nay oh nah tah loh zhee/
    Néonatologist /nay oh nah tah loh zheest/
14. Nephrology. Nephrologist (Kidney)
    Nèphrology /neh froh loh zhee/
    Nèphrologist /neh froh loh zheest/
15. Neurology. Neurologist (Brain)
    Nérology /nay roh loh zhee/
    Nérolog /nay roh lohg/
16. Neurosurgery. Neurosurgeon
    Chirugy Nérolog /shee rew zhee nay roh lohg/
    Chirugien Nérolog /shee rew zhyain nay roh lohg/
17. Oncology. Oncologist (Cancer)
    Onkology /ohn’ koh loh zhee/
    Onkologist /ohn’ koh loh zheest/
18. Ophthalmology. Ophthalmologist (Eye)
    Eye Doctor
    Optalmology /Ohp tahl moh loh zhee/
    Optalmologist /Ohp tahl moh loh zheest/
    Spécialist pou les’Yé /Spay see ah leest poo lay zyay/
19. Otolaryngology. Otolaryngologist (ENT)
    Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist
    Otorhinolaringology /oh toh ree noh lah reen goh loh zhee/
    Otorhinolaringologist /oh toh ree noh lah reen goh loh zheest/
20. Otology. Otologist (Ear)
    Ear Specialist
    Otology /oh toh loh zhee/
    Otologist /oh toh loh zheest/
    Spécialist Zoré /spay see ah leest zoh rayee/
21. Pathology. Pathologist
    Patology /pah toh loh zhee/
    Patolog /pah toh lohg/
22. Pediatrics. Pediatrician
    Pédiatry /pay dee ah tree/
    Pédiatrisyen /pay dee ah trees yan’/
    Pédiatrisyèn /pay dee ah tree yann/
23. Podiatry. Podiatrist (Foot)
    Pédikury /pay dee kee ree/
    Pédikur /pay dee kewr/
24. Psychiatry. Psychiatrist
    Psykiatry /psee kee ah tree/
    Psykiat /psee kee aht/
25. Psychology. Psychologist
    Psykology /psee koh loh zhee/
    Psykolog /psee koh lohg/
26. Radiology. Radiologist
    Radiology /rah dee oh loh zhee/
    Radiolog /rah dee oh lohg/
27. Rheumatalogy. Rheumatologist
    Rhumatology /rew mah toh loh zhee/.
    Rhumatolog. /rew mah tol lohg/
28. Sports Medicine.
    Lamédsinn Zaktivité Sportiv /lah made seen zahk tee vee tay spohr teev/
29. Surgery. Surgeon
    Chirurgy /shee rewr zhee/
    Chirurgyen /shee rewr zhyan’/
    Chirurgyèn /shee rewr zhyann/
30. Urology. Urologist. (Urinary Track)
    Urology /yew roh loh zhee/
    Urolog /yew roh lohg/

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