Specialties and Super Specialties

• Accident, Emergency & Trauma Care
  Medical care provided to an injured or ill person that requires urgent attention.
• Advanced & Laparoscopic Surgery
  Laparoscopy (keyhole surgery, pinhole surgery) is a modern surgical technique in which abdominal operations are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5-1.5cm). Laparoscopic surgery includes operations within the abdominal or pelvic cavities. Keyhole surgery (thoracoscopic surgery) is performed on the thoracic or chest cavity. Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery belong to the broader field of endoscopy.
• Anaesthesiology
  Anaesthesiology is a branch of medicine specializing in eliminating pain or / and sensation in people undergoing surgery or other medical procedures.
• Cardiology
  Cardiology is a branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
• Chest Medicine & Pulmonology
  Chest medicine & Pulmonology is a study of the lungs and respiratory function
• Clinical Pathology
  Clinical pathology is a branch of medicine applied to the solution of clinical problems, especially the use of laboratory methods in clinical diagnosis.
• Dentistry & Orthodontic Surgery (+ Implants)
  Dentistry is dealing with the teeth, oral cavity, and associated structures, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral disease. Orthodontia is a branch of dentistry concerned with irregularities of teeth and malocclusion.
• Dermatology & Skin Care Medicine
  Dermatology is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases.
• Diabetology & Related Complications
  Diabetology is the clinical science of diabetes mellitus, its diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. It can be considered a specialised field of endocrinology. It is also concerned with potential consequences of diabetes, e.g. retinopathy, nephropathy and peripheral neuropathy.
• Endocrinology (Hormonal Disease Treatment)
  Endocrinology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the endocrine system and its secretions called hormones. Endocrinological diseases include a variety of diseases such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal gland disorders, sex hormone disorders, etc.
• Gastroenterology
  Gastroenterology studies the digestive system and diseases affecting gastrointestinal tract (i.e. organs from mouth to anus).
  Hepatobiliary Medicine (liver, pancreas and biliary tree) is a subspeciality of Gastroenterology.
• General Medicine & General Surgery
  General Medicine (Internal Medicine) is a specialty concerning the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of diseases. General Internists practice medicine from a primary care perspective and are the most skilled at treating a broad range of diseases.
  General Surgery focuses on surgical treatment of abdominal organs, e.g. intestines including oesophagus, stomach, colon, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland and hernias.
• Geriatric Medicine
  Geriatrics focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability of elderly patients.
• Gynaecology & Obstetrics
  Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OB/GYN) are the two surgical specialties dealing with the female reproductive organs and to provide care for both pregnant and non-pregnant patients.
• Haematology & Blood Medicine
  Haematology is a specialty concerning the blood, blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. Blood diseases affect the production of blood and its components, such as blood cells, haemoglobin, blood proteins, the mechanism of coagulation, etc.
• Infectious Diseases
  Infectology concerns with the medical treatment of infectious diseases, and is closely related to Epidemiology.
• Intensive care treatment
  Intensive Care Medicine or Critical Care Medicine is concerned with life and organ support systems in patients who are critically ill and who require intensive monitoring.
• Internal medicine
  Internal Medicine (General Medicine) is a specialty concerning the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of diseases in adults, especially of internal organs.
• Maxillofacial Surgery
  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is surgery to correct diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
• Medical & Surgical Oncology
  Oncology is the branch of medicine that studies tumours (cancer) and their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The oncologist coordinates the multidisciplinary care of cancer patients (physiotherapy, counselling, clinical genetics, pathology, etc)
• Nephrology, Dialysis & Urology
  Nephrology is a subspecialty of internal medicine dealing with the function and diseases of the kidney.
  Urology focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males.
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
  Neurology is dealing with a wide variety of disorders of the nervous system, including headaches, neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease etc), spinal cord disorders, tumours, infections, etc., demyelinating diseases (MS disease), tumours and infections of the brain, etc.
• Obesity Therapy & Surgery
  Bariatrics is a branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. Obesity surgery (bariatric surgery) is a popular treatment for obesity.
• Ophthalmology (& Eye Surgery)
  Ophthalmology deals with the diseases and surgery of the visual pathways, including the eye, brain, and areas surrounding the eye, such as the lachrymal system and eyelids.
• Orthopaedics Surgery (Knee, Hip, Spine Surgery)
  Orthopaedics is the branch of surgery concerned with acute, chronic, traumatic, and overuse injuries and other disorders of the musculoskeletal system, using both surgical and non-surgical treatments.
• Otorhinolaryngology - ENT Medicine & Surgery (Ear, Nose, Throat Medicine)
  Otorhinolaryngology specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders.
• Paediatrics and Paediatric Surgery
  Paediatrics is a specialty that deals with the medical and surgery care of infants, children, and adolescents.
• Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery
  Plastic surgery procedures include both cosmetic enhancements as well as functionally reconstructive operations using surgical and non-surgical techniques to change the appearance and function of a person's body.
• Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology & Counselling
  Psychiatry is a medical specialty that studies, prevents, and treats mental disorders. Psychology is behavioural science that studies phenomena as perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behaviour, and interpersonal relationships.
• Radiology, Imaging & CT
  Radiology is the medical specialty using medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases.
• Renal (Kidney) Transplantation
  Renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney in a patient with end-stage renal disease. It can be either cadaveric- (deceased) or living-donor transplantation.
• Rheumatology
  Rheumatology, a subspecialty of internal medicine and paediatrics deals with diagnosis and therapy of a wide range of rheumatic and related diseases, such as arthritis, certain autoimmune diseases, musculoskeletal pain disorders and osteoporosis.
• Vascular Surgery
  Vascular surgery is a subspecialty of general surgery in which arteries and veins of all parts of the vascular system, except the heart and brain, are surgically managed.
• Chronic Pain Clinic
  Chronic pain continues or recurs over a prolonged period, caused by various diseases or abnormal conditions, such as arthritis, many neurological disorders, cancers, inflammatory diseases.
• Community Medicine
  Community Medicine is an informal division of general medicine, defined as the care of members of the community in the context of their daily lives, aiming to disease prevention and health education.
• High Risk Pregnancy
  A high risk pregnancy is one in which some condition puts the mother and/or the developing fetus at higher-than-normal risk for complications during or after the pregnancy and birth. Maternal risks are age (younger than 15, older than 36), obesity, anaemia, tuberculosis, multiple pregnancies, certain infections, etc.
• Histopathology (Tissue Biopsy)
  Histopathology studies tissues at microscopic level to search cellular changes typical for diseases.
• Immunology (Vaccination)
  Vaccination is the use of vaccines to prevent specific infectious diseases.
• Infertility Clinic
  Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility is a gynaecologic subspecialty focusing on the medical and surgical evaluation of women with problems related to the menstrual cycle and fertility.
• Palliative Care
  Health care that concerns the quality of remaining life, alleviates pain and suffering without aggressive procedures, and offers support and guidance to the patient and family
• Physiotherapy & Physical Rehabilitation
  Physiotherapy is the treatment of disorders with physical methods, such as massage, manipulation, therapeutic exercises, cold, heat, hydrotherapy, and electrical stimulation to assist in rehabilitating patients and restoring function after an illness or injury.
• Preventive Medicine
  Preventive Medicine is concerned with the prevention of diseases and methods for educating the patients and community to resist disease and prolong life.
• Sports Medicine
  Sports Medicine is a branch of medicine that specializes in the prevention and treatment of injuries related to sports activities, training for and participation in athletic events.
• Wellness Clinic
  A clinic concerned with well-being, such as nutrition, appropriate diet, exercise, and other lifestyle issues, child development, counselling, stress management, etc.
• Yoga Therapy
  Physical and mental yoga exercises are designed to tone, strengthen, and align the body, for relaxation and reducing stress. Yoga is recommended for multiple diseases to alleviate the symptoms.