What does a hematologist do? What diseases does a vertebrologist treat? Who is an endocrinologist and andrologist? Little-known medical specialties and their description.
There are a great many human diseases. Medical universities annually graduate thousands of specialists in a wide variety of fields, helping people to get rid of a wide variety of health problems. There are over 100 medical specialties in total. Everyone knows what surgeons, pediatricians and therapists do. But what diseases are treated by other doctors, whose specialties are sometimes difficult for an ordinary patient to pronounce?
Vertebrologist - spine specialist
This specialist is a special area of orthopedics, engaged in the identification, diagnosis and treatment of various diseases of the spine. First of all, such a doctor deals with the treatment of such common ailments of the spine as scoliosis, osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernia. It also treats less common diseases, such as vertebral lumbodynia, spondylliasis and coccygeal pain.
Hematologist - specialist in diseases of the blood and hematopoietic organs
A hematologist evaluates the properties of blood, its quantitative and qualitative composition in the normal state of the body and in its diseases. The hematologist studies the functioning of the hematopoietic organs (bone marrow, spleen), monitors changes in the composition of the blood and other body systems, identifying various pathologies. A doctor of this specialty deals with the treatment of anemia, leukemia, lymphocytic leukemia and other blood diseases.
Mammologist - specialist in diseases of the mammary glands
The mammologist is engaged in the identification and diagnosis of exclusively female diseases of the mammary glands - such as mastopathy, cyst, mastitis, breast cancer, etc. The latter disease has recently taken the leading place among all female oncological diseases, so the specialty of a mammologist is becoming more and more relevant and in demand.
Andrologist - specialist in male diseases
An andrologist studies male anatomy and physiology, and treats diseases of the male genital area, such as erectile dysfunction, genitourinary infections, etc. A timely visit to an andrologist can save men from problems such as impotence and infertility.
Endocrinologist - endocrine system specialist
This specialist is engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies of the human endocrine system. The list of diseases treated by the endocrinologist includes pathologies of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland (gigantism, acromegaly), adrenal diseases (androgenital syndrome, adrenal tumors), diffuse goiter, diabetes mellitus.
