What is an Anesthesiologist?
A medical physician who specializes in caring for a patient prior to, during and after
surgery, and control of both acute and chronic pain.
What is a Chiropractor?
A doctor who practices chiropractic, a system of therapy in which disease is considered the result
of abnormal function of the nervous system, with treatment usually involving manipulation of the
spinal column and other body structures.
What is an Internist?
A physician who practices internal medicine, which is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment
of internal diseases that affect internal organs or the body as a whole.
What is a Mental Health Practitioners?
A health professional who specializes in treating those with mental and emotional health concerns,
as well as substance abuse troubles.
What is an Optometrist?
A physician who specializes in vision problems, treating vision conditions (eyeglasses, contact lenses,
low vision aids and vision therapy), and prescribing medications for certain eye diseases.
What is an Orthopaedist/Orthopedist?
A physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of skeletal system (bones, joints &
muscles) problems, and who are certified to perform surgery to correct deficiencies, deterioration
or injury to the skeletal structure.
What is a Pain Management Practitioner?
A physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, treating and rehabilitating painful disorders to
help patients manage persistent pain.
What is a Physiatrist?
A physician that specializes in managing the rehabilitative needs of a patient who has been disabled
as a result of disease, disorder, or injury.
What is a Physical Therapist?
A health professional who uses exercises and other methods to restore or maintain the body's
strength, mobility, and function.
What is a Radiologist?
A medical doctor who has received specialized training in interpreting pictures (x-rays, CTs,
MRIs, etc.) of areas inside the body.
What is a Sports Medicine
Practitioner? A health professional who focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and
rehabilitation of athletic or athletic-type injuries.
