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Doctor & Hospital Visits

Health Care Providers: Neurosurgeons

A neurosurgeon is a doctor who does procedures to treat and cure diseases and conditions that affect the brain and nervous system.

Health Care Providers: Nurses

Nurses provide much of the day-to-day care in hospitals, doing vital jobs like giving medicine and educating patients about self-care. Many kinds of nurses provide varying levels of care.

Health Care Providers: Obstetricians & Gynecologists

Obstetrics & gynecology is the branch of medicine that treats conditions and problems related to female reproductive health.

Health Care Providers: Occupational Therapists

Occupational therapists (OTs) help patients with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. They help them develop, regain, and improve skills needed for daily working and living.

Health Care Providers: Oncologists

An oncologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats different types of cancer.

Health Care Providers: Ophthalmologists

An ophthalmologist is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, prevents, and treats diseases and conditions that affect the eyes.

Health Care Providers: Optometrists

An optometrist is a doctor who examines eyes for problems, prescribes contact lenses and glasses and eye exercises, and diagnoses and treats eye diseases. They provide many of the same services as ophthalmologists, but they don't perform surgery.

Health Care Providers: Orthopedists

An orthopedist, or orthopedic surgeon, studies, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect muscles, joints, and bones, such as infections, sports injuries, broken bones, and joint problems.

Health Care Providers: Otolaryngologists

An otolaryngologist, often called an ENT, is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, prevents, and treats diseases and conditions of the ear, nose, and throat.

Health Care Providers: Pathologists

A pathologist is a doctor who examines and interprets laboratory samples to find the causes of conditions, diseases, and sometimes deaths.