Specialty

You can use Dr Foster's medical directory to find out about the different branches, or specialties, of medicine such as ophthalmology, orthopaedics and oncology.

Medical practice can be divided into many different types of disciplines. Each system of the human body has a specialty devoted to it. For example, neurology researches and treats the brain and nervous system, while oncology researches and treats various cancers.

Each doctor will train for many years to become an expert in a specialty of medicine and will need to update training and techniques on a regular basis.

Select a term from the list below or search this page to find out which each branch of medicine does and the kinds of conditions they treat.

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