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Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine

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“Heath-Related Careers and Descriptions”

Allopathic Physician (M.D.)

Duties and responsibilities:

Allopathic physicians, M.D.s, are medical doctors who treat disease and injury using counteractive methods. For example they will prescribe antibiotics to kill bacteria that cause an infection. Allopathic often work in private or private hospital or clinics and many have private practice. Their work hours can be long and irregular. Although many allopathic become internists, generalists, or family practitioners, most specialize in other medical fields.

Specialties include:

v  Anesthesiologist – administers anesthesia

v  Cardiologist – treat heart disease

v  Dermatologist – treats skin conditions

v  Gastroenterologist – treats digestive

v  Gerontologist –provides care for elderly

v  Gynecologist –female r.s.p.

v  Oncologist – treats cancer

v  Orthopedist m- treats skeletal problems

v  Pathologist – interprets disease in tissues

v  Pediatrician – provides care for children

v  Pulmonologist – treats respiratory problems

v  Surgeon – performs operations

v  Urologist – treats urinary problems

Average salary:  $100,000-$275,000

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