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Doctor & Hospital Visits

Health Care Providers: Family Doctors

Family doctors, also called family physicians, care for patients of all ages and genders, from birth to the end of life.

Health Care Providers: Gastroenterologists

A gastroenterologist is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, and treats diseases and conditions that affect the stomach and intestines.

Health Care Providers: Geneticists

A geneticist is a doctor who specializes in the study of genetics and family traits.

Health Care Providers: Hematologists

A hematologist is a doctor who specializes in blood diseases, bleeding disorders, and cancers such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma. They’re trained in hematology and oncology.

Health Care Providers: Hematologists-Oncologists

A hematologist-oncologist is a doctor who specializes in blood diseases, bleeding disorders, and cancers such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma. They’re trained in hematology and oncology.

Health Care Providers: Interventional Radiologists

An interventional radiologist is a doctor who’s specially trained to analyze and interpret diagnostic images. They also use special tools to guide minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Health Care Providers: Midwives

A midwife specializes in female reproductive health care needs such as prenatal care, labor, delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care for low-risk pregnancies.

Health Care Providers: Neonatologists

A neonatologist is a doctor who cares for newborns who were born prematurely or have complex medical needs.

Health Care Providers: Nephrologists

A nephrologist is a doctor who cares for people with diseases and conditions that affect the kidneys.

Health Care Providers: Neurologists

A neurologist is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, and treats diseases and conditions that affect the brain.