A Doctor Directory

Allergist    --        Treats allergies

Anaesthetist    --    Puts patients to sleep before surgery

Cardiologist    --    Treats heart ailments

Dermatologist     --    Treats the skin and its diseases

Endocrinologist    --    Treats the glands such as the thyroid and adrenal which secrete body hormones

Gastroenterologist    --    Specializes in diseases and disorders of the digestive system

Geriatrician    --    Treats diseases of old age

Gynaecologist    --    Treats women's diseases

Haematologist    --    Treats blood diseases

Immunologist    --     Specializes in the body's defence system against infection and disease

Obstetrician    --    A doctor who cares for women throughout pregnancy

Ophthalmologist    --    Treat the eye and its diseases

Orthodontist    --    A dentist who specializes in straightening teeth

Orthopaedist    --    Treats disorders of bones and muscles

Pathologist    --    Studies the cause, development, and manifestations of disease

Paediatrician    --    Specializes in the care and treatment of infants and children

Radiologist    --    Uses X-rays, CT scan, MRI for medical diagnosis

Rheumatologist    --    Treats diseases of body joints

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