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Doctor & Hospital Visits

Health Care Providers: Pediatricians

A pediatrician is a doctor who diagnoses and treats children’s health conditions and concerns, including physical, behavior, developmental, and mental health issues.

Health Care Providers: Physical Therapists

Physical therapists are movement experts who help people with prescribed exercises, hands-on care, and patient education.

Health Care Providers: Physician Assistants (PAs)

Physician assistants (PA) work together with doctors to give medical care. They do much of the patient care that doctors do.

Health Care Providers: Plastic Surgeons

A plastic surgeon is a doctor who does surgery to repair, rebuild, or replace a part of the body to improve how it looks and works. This can involve the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial (head and face) structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and other areas of the body.

Health Care Providers: Pulmonologists

A pulmonologist is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, prevents, and treats lung and airway problems. Many are also trained in critical care medicine.

Health Care Providers: Radiologists

A radiologist is a doctor who views, analyzes, and interprets medical images. They consult with the patient’s primary doctor or specialist doctor about their findings.

Health Care Providers: Registered Dietitians (RDs)

A registered dietitian works with patients and families to give dietary support, create nutrition plans, talk about healthy lifestyle choices, and manage many conditions.

Health Care Providers: Rheumatologists

A rheumatologist is a doctor who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones, and tendons that can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness. They also treat autoimmune diseases.

Health Care Providers: Social Workers

Social workers are mental health providers. They’re trained to evaluate and address each family’s unique emotional and social needs.

Health Care Providers: Specialist Overviews

There are many different types of health care providers. Check out our overview of who they are and what they do.