This list of medical specialty colleges in the United States includes medical societies that represent board certified specialist physicians. The American Medical Association

American Medical Association

The American Medical Association , founded in 1847 and incorporated in 1897, is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States.-Scope and operations:...

 maintains a list of societies represented in its House of Delegates, while the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine is a non-profit organization that supports the nation's colleges of osteopathic medicine and serves as a unifying voice for osteopathic medical education. Governed by its Board of Deans and led by President Stephen C...

 maintains a list of osteopathic specialty colleges. The American Association of Physician Specialists

American Association of Physician Specialists

The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. founded 1950, incorporated 1952 is a 501 not-for-profit organization whose executive offices are located in Tampa, Florida...

 maintains a list of specialties colleges open to physicians with either MD or DO degrees. Some societies are not affiliated with these associations.

Name	Specialty	Fellow post-nominal letters Post-nominal letters Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles or designatory letters, are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a position, educational degree, accreditation, office, or honour. An individual may use several different sets of...	Association
Aerospace Medical Association Aerospace Medical Association The Aerospace Medical Association is the largest professional organization in the fields of aviation, space, and environmental medicine. The AsMA membership includes aerospace and hyperbaric medicine specialists, scientists, flight nurses, physiologists, and researchers from all over the world.-...	Aerospace Aerospace Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...		AMA
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology	Allergy Allergy An Allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. A substance that causes a reaction is called an allergen. These reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid... , Asthma Asthma Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath... , & Immunology Immunology Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...	FAAAAI	AMA
American Academy of Anesthesiology	Anesthesiology	FAAA	AAPS
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry	Child and adolescent psychiatry Child and adolescent psychiatry The branch of psychiatry that specializes in the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychopathological disorders of children, adolescents, and their families, child and adolescent psychiatry encompasses the clinical investigation of phenomenology, biologic factors, psychosocial factors,...	FAACAP	AMA
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery	Cosmetic surgery		AMA
American Academy of Dermatology American Academy of Dermatology The American Academy of Dermatology is the largest organization of dermatologists in the world. It was founded in 1938 and represents 17,000 dermatologists in the United States, Canada, and around the world. The Academy grants Fellowships and Associate Memberships, as well as Fellowships for...	Dermatology Dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....	FAAD	AMA
American Academy of Disaster Medicine American Academy of Disaster Medicine The American Academy of Disaster Medicine was founded in 2004 to promote the science and art of disaster healthcare. It is one of the newest medical organizations in the world...	Disaster medicine Disaster medicine Disaster medicine is the area of physician medical specialization serving the dual areas of providing medical care to disaster survivors and providing medically related disaster preparation, disaster planning, disaster response and disaster recovery leadership throughout the disaster life cycle...	FAADM	AAPS
American Academy of Emergency Medicine	Emergency medicine Emergency medicine Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...	FAAEM
American Academy of Emergency Physicians	Emergency medicine Emergency medicine Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...	FAAEP	AAPS
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	Plastic surgery Plastic surgery Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...		AMA
American Academy of Family Medicine American Academy of Family Medicine The American Academy of Family Medicine is an organization dedicated to the improvement of family medicine globally. Since 1976 this organization has been at the forefront of medical conferences globally and arranging medical study tours throughout Europe and Asia.The AAFM has its main office in ...	Family medicine Family medicine Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...	FAAFM
American Academy of Family Physicians American Academy of Family Physicians The American Academy of Family Physicians was founded in 1947 to promote the science and art of family medicine. It is one of the largest medical organizations in the United States, with over 100,000 members...	Family medicine Family medicine Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...	FAAFP	AMA
American Academy of Family Practice	Family medicine Family medicine Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...	FAAFP	AAPS
American Academy of Geriatric Medicine	Geriatric medicine		AAPS
American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine	Hospice Hospice Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...  and palliative care Palliative care Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...		AMA
American Academy of Insurance Medicine	Health insurance Health insurance Health insurance is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health care expenses among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to ensure that money is...		AMA
American Academy of Internal Medicine	Internal medicine Internal medicine Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...	FAAIM	AAPS
American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Neurology The American Academy of Neurology is a professional society for neurologists and neuroscientists. As a medical specialty society it was established in 1949 by A.B. Baker of the University of Minnesota to advance the art and science of neurology, and thereby promote the best possible care for...	Neurology Neurology Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...	FAAN	AMA
American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology	Obstetrics and gynecology
American Academy of Ophthalmology American Academy of Ophthalmology The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership medical association of ophthalmologists–medical doctors specializing in eye care and surgery including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the...	Ophthalmology Ophthalmology Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...		AMA
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...	FAAOS	AMA
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery	Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...		AAPS
American Academy of Osteopathy American Academy of Osteopathy The mission of the American Academy of Osteopathy is to teach, advocate, and research the science, art and philosophy of osteopathic medicine, emphasizing the integration of osteopathic principles, practice and manipulative treatment in patient care....	Osteopathic manipulative medicine Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is the application of the distinct osteopathic philosophy, structural diagnosis and use of Osteopathic Manipulative Technique in the diagnosis and management of the patient. OMM takes into account the physical and mental health of a patient, and how either aspect...	FAAO	AACOM
American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy	Allergy Allergy An Allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. A substance that causes a reaction is called an allergen. These reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid...  & Otolaryngology Otolaryngology Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....		AMA
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery	Otolaryngology Otolaryngology Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....		AMA
American Academy of Pain Medicine	Pain management Pain management Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with pain. The typical pain management team includes medical practitioners, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists,...		AMA
American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Pediatrics The American Academy of Pediatrics is the major professional association of pediatricians in the United States. The AAP was founded in 1930 by 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards. It currently has 60,000 members in primary care and sub-specialist areas...	Pediatrics Pediatrics Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...	FAAP	AMA
American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians	Pharmaceuticals		AMA
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Physical medicine and rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...		AMA
American Academy of Psychiatry	Psychiatry Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
American Academy of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	Plastic surgery Plastic surgery Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...
American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law	Psychiatry Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...		AMA
American Academy of Radiology	Radiology Radiology Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...		AAPS
American Academy of Sleep Medicine American Academy of Sleep Medicine The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is a United States professional society for the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine. It was established in 1975. The AASM is the only professional society that is dedicated exclusively to the medical subspecialty of sleep medicine...	Sleep Sleep Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles. It is distinguished from quiet wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, and is more easily reversible than...		AMA
American Academy of Surgery	Surgery Surgery Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...	FAAS	AAPS
American Association for Hand Surgery	Hand surgery Hand surgery The field of hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity including injury and infection. Hand surgery may be practiced by graduates of general surgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery...		AMA
American Association for Thoracic Surgery American Association for Thoracic Surgery The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is an international association of cardiothoracic surgeons. It was founded in 1917 by the earliest pioneers in the field of thoracic surgery. Headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, it has over 1,200 members from 35 countries...	Thoracic surgery Thoracic surgery Thoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax . Generally treatment of conditions of the lungs, chest wall, and diaphragm....		AMA
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists	Endocrinology Endocrinology Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...		AMA
American Association of Clinical Urologists	Urology Urology Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...		AMA
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine	Neuromuscular medicine Neuromuscular medicine The field of neuromuscular medicine is an emerging subspecialty of medicine which focuses on the comprehensive medical management of individuals with neuromuscular disorders. This includes, but is not limited to, disorders of peripheral nerves, muscle and neuromuscular junctions...  and electrodiagnosis Electrodiagnosis Electrodiagnosis is a method of obtaining information about diseases by passively recording the electrical activity of body parts or by measuring their response to external electrical stimulus....		AMA
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists	Gynecology		AMA
American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons	Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...		AMA
American Association of Medical Review Officers	Medical review officer	CMRO
American Association of Neurological Surgeons American Association of Neurological Surgeons The American Association of Neurological Surgeons is a professional body based in the United States with more than 8,000 members worldwide. The AANS is dedicated to advancing the specialty of neurological surgery in order to provide the highest quality of neurosurgical care to the public...	Neurosurgery Neurosurgery Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...		AMA
American Association of Plastic Surgeons	Plastic surgery Plastic surgery Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...		AMA
American Association of Public Health Physicians American Association of Public Health Physicians The American Association of Public Health Physicians , is a professional association of public health physicians. Its motto is "the voice of Public Health Physicians / Guardians of the Public's Health".-Brief history:...	Public health Public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...		AMA
American Clinical Neurophysiology Society	Neurology Neurology Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...		AMA
American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology	Allergy Allergy An Allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. A substance that causes a reaction is called an allergen. These reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid... , Asthma Asthma Asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and bronchospasm. Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath... , & Immunology Immunology Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...		AMA
American College of Cardiology American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to advocate for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion, development and application of standards and guidelines, and to influence health care policy...	Cardiology Cardiology Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...	FACC	AMA
American College of Chest Physicians American College of Chest Physicians The American College of Chest Physicians is a medical organization in the United States consisting of physicians and non-physician specialists in the field of chest medicine, which includes pulmonology, thoracic surgery, and critical care medicine....	Chest medicine	FCCP	AMA
American College of Critical Care Medicine	Critical care medicine Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of intensive care medicine. It is the official publication of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The editor-in-chief is Joseph E. Parrillo....	FCCM
American College of Emergency Physicians American College of Emergency Physicians The American College of Emergency Physicians is the first and largest professional organization of emergency medicine physicians in the United States. It was founded in 1968 and is now headquartered in Irving, Texas. As of 2009 ACEP has over 28,000 physician members.The college exists to support...	Emergency medicine Emergency medicine Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...	FACEP FACEP Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, or FACEP, is a post-nominal title used to indicate that an emergency physician's education and training, professional qualifications, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high...	AMA
American College of Epidemiology American College of Epidemiology The American College of Epidemiology is an American organization incorporated in 1979 to support and promote the work of American epidemiologists. It is based in Raleigh, North Carolina....	Epidemiology Epidemiology Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...	FACE
American College of Family Practice	Family practice Family medicine Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...	FACFP
American College of Gastroenterology American College of Gastroenterology The American College of Gastroenterology is a Bethesda, Maryland-based medical association of gastroenterologists.The association was founded in 1932 and holds annual meetings and regional postgraduate continuing education courses, establishes research grants, and publishes The American Journal of...	Gastroenterology Gastroenterology Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...	FACG	AMA
American College of Hyperbaric Medicine	Hyperbaric medicine	FACHM
American College of Medical Genetics American College of Medical Genetics The American College of Medical Genetics is an organization composed of biochemical, clinical, cytogenetic, medical and molecular geneticists, genetic counselors and other health care professionals committed to the practice of medical genetics....	Medical genetics Medical genetics Medical genetics is the specialty of medicine that involves the diagnosis and management of hereditary disorders. Medical genetics differs from Human genetics in that human genetics is a field of scientific research that may or may not apply to medicine, but medical genetics refers to the...	FACMG	AMA
American College of Medical Informatics American College of Medical Informatics The American College of Medical Informatics, is a college of elected fellows from the United States and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics...	Medical informatics	FACMI
American College of Medical Practice Executives American College of Medical Practice Executives The American College of Medical Practice Executives , established in 1956, supports and promotes the personal and professional growth of leaders to advance the medical practice management profession and is the certification and standard-setting body of the Medical Group Management Association ....		FACMPE
American College of Medical Quality			AMA
American College of Nuclear Medicine	Nuclear medicine Nuclear medicine In nuclear medicine procedures, elemental radionuclides are combined with other elements to form chemical compounds, or else combined with existing pharmaceutical compounds, to form radiopharmaceuticals. These radiopharmaceuticals, once administered to the patient, can localize to specific organs...		AMA
American College of Nuclear Physicians	Nuclear medicine Nuclear medicine In nuclear medicine procedures, elemental radionuclides are combined with other elements to form chemical compounds, or else combined with existing pharmaceutical compounds, to form radiopharmaceuticals. These radiopharmaceuticals, once administered to the patient, can localize to specific organs...		AMA
American College of Nutrition American College of Nutrition The American College of Nutrition is a 501 charitable non-profit organization established to encourage the scientific investigation of nutrition and metabolism...	Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet....	FACN
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Obstetrics and gynecology	FACOG	AMA
American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine	Occupational and environmental medicine Environmental medicine Environmental medicine is a multidisciplinary field involving medicine, environmental science, chemistry and others. It may be viewed as the medical branch of the broader field of environmental health. The scope of this field involves studying the interactions between environment and human health,...		AMA
American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians	Emergency medicine Emergency medicine Emergency medicine is a medical specialty in which physicians care for patients with acute illnesses or injuries which require immediate medical attention. While not usually providing long-term or continuing care, emergency medicine physicians diagnose a variety of illnesses and undertake acute...	FACOEP	AACOM
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians is a professional association and a medical specialty college in the United States. Its membership consists of osteopathic physicians who practice family medicine. It is closely affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association, and is the...	Family medicine Family medicine Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...	FACOFP	AACOM
American College of Osteopathic Internists American College of Osteopathic Internists The American College of Osteopathic Internists is one of two medical associations in the United States for Internal medicine physicians, the other being the American College of Physicians....	Internal medicine Internal medicine Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...	FACOI	AACOM
American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists	Neurology Neurology Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,...  & Psychiatry Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...		AACOM
American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists	Obstetrics and gynecology	FACOOG	AACOM
American College of Osteopathic Sclerotherapeutic Pain Management	Pain management Pain management Pain management is a branch of medicine employing an interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those living with pain. The typical pain management team includes medical practitioners, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists,...		AACOM
American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians	Pediatrics Pediatrics Pediatrics or paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. A medical practitioner who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician or paediatrician...	FACOP	AACOM
American College of Osteopathic Surgeons	Surgery Surgery Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...	FACOS	AACOM
American College of Phlebology	Phlebology	FACPh
American College of Physician Executives American College of Physician Executives The American College of Physician Executives is the nation's oldest and largest health care organization for physician executives - doctors who hold leadership and management positions. Its members include CEOs, COOs, CMOs, CQOs and health system officers. Its central offices are located in Tampa,...			AMA
American College of Physicians American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine —physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illnesses in adults. With 130,000 members, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in...	Internal medicine Internal medicine Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system disease processes...	FACP	AMA
American College of Preventive Medicine American College of Preventive Medicine Founded in 1954, the American College of Preventive Medicine is a U.S.-based physician organization focused on practice, research, publication, and teaching of evidence-based preventive medicine...	Preventive medicine Preventive medicine Preventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than curing them or treating their symptoms...	FACPM	AMA
American College of Radiation Oncology	Radiation oncology		AMA
American College of Psychiatrists American College of Psychiatrists The American College of Psychiatrists is an association of psychiatrists based in Chicago. It operates annual meetings, publishes a newsletter, presents awards, and organizes the PRITE exam for psychiatric residents and the PIPE exam for practicing psychiatrists...	Psychiatry Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
American College of Radiology American College of Radiology The American College of Radiology , founded in 1923, is a non-profit professional medical association composed of diagnostic radiologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists. It is based in Reston, Virginia, with offices in...	Radiology Radiology Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...	FACR	AMA
American College of Rheumatology American College of Rheumatology The American College of Rheumatology is an organization of and for physicians, health professionals, and scientists that advances rheumatology through programs of education, research, advocacy and practice support that foster excellence in the care of people with arthritis and rheumatic and...	Rheumatology Rheumatology Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal medicine and pediatrics, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. Clinicians who specialize in rheumatology are called rheumatologists...		AMA
American College of Sports Medicine American College of Sports Medicine The American College of Sports Medicine is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 40,000 international, national and regional members and certified professionals are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and...	Sports medicine Sports medicine Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...	FACSM
American College of Surgeons American College of Surgeons The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of surgeons created in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice.-Membership:...	Surgery Surgery Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...	FACS FACS FACS may refer to:* Facial Action Coding System, a procedure to systematically describe human facial expressions.* Fluorescence-activated cell sorting, a biological technique used in flow cytometry.* Family and consumer science...	AMA
American Gastroenterological Association American Gastroenterological Association The American Gastroenterological Association "AGA" is a medical association of gastroenterologists. About 17,000 scientists and physicians are members of the organization.-Overview:...	Gastroenterology Gastroenterology Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...	AGAF	AMA
American Geriatrics Society American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society : a professional society founded on June 11, 1942 for doctors practicing geriatric medicine. Among the founding physicians were Dr. Ignatz Leo Nascher, who coined the term "geriatrics," Dr. Malford W. Thewlis, who was named the first executive secretary of the...	Geriatrics Geriatrics Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of internal medicine and family medicine that focuses on health care of elderly people. It aims to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. There is no set age at which patients may be under the care of a geriatrician, or...		AMA
American Heart Association American Heart Association The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization in the United States that fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas...	Cardiology Cardiology Cardiology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart . The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology...	FAHA
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the use of ultrasound in medicine through professional and public education, research, development of guidelines, and accreditation....	Ultrasound Ultrasound Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...		AMA
American Medical Directors Association			AMA
American Medical Group Association American Medical Group Association The American Medical Group Association is a national trade association representing medical groups and other organized systems of health care, including some of the nation’s largest integrated healthcare delivery systems...			AMA
American Orthopaedic Association	Orthopedics Orthopedics Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...		AMA
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society	Orthopedics Orthopedics Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...		AMA
American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine	Drug addiction	FAOAAM	AACOM
American Osteopathic Academy of Medical Informatics	Medical informatics		AACOM
American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics	Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...	FAOAO	AACOM
American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine	Sports medicine Sports medicine Sports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise...	FAOASM	AACOM
American Osteopathic College of Allergy and Immunology	Allergy Allergy An Allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment. A substance that causes a reaction is called an allergen. These reactions are acquired, predictable, and rapid...  & Immunology Immunology Immunology is a broad branch of biomedical science that covers the study of all aspects of the immune system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological functioning of the immune system in states of both health and diseases; malfunctions of the immune system in immunological disorders ; the...		AACOM
American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists	Anesthesiology		AACOM
American Osteopathic College of Dermatology	Dermatology Dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....	FAOCD	AACOM
American Osteopathic College of Occupational and Preventive Medicine	Occupational and preventive medicine Preventive medicine Preventive medicine or preventive care refers to measures taken to prevent diseases, rather than curing them or treating their symptoms...	FAOCOPM	AACOM
American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery	Ophthalmology Ophthalmology Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...  and otolaryngology Otolaryngology Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....	FOCOO	AACOM
American Osteopathic College of Pathologists	Pathology Pathology Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....	FAOCP	AACOM
American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation	Physical medicine and rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...		AACOM
American Osteopathic College of Proctology	Proctology Proctology Colorectal surgery is a field in medicine, dealing with disorders of the rectum, anus, and colon. The field is also known as proctology, but the term is outdated in the more traditional areas of medicine...		AACOM
American Osteopathic College of Radiology	Radiology Radiology Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...	FAOCR	AACOM
American Pediatric Surgical Association	Pediatric surgery Pediatric surgery Pediatric surgery or paediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults...		AMA
American Psychiatric Association American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...	Psychiatry Psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...	FAPA	AMA
American Roentgen Ray Society American Roentgen Ray Society The American Roentgen Ray Society is a radiology society in the United States. It was founded in 1900, in the early days of x-ray and radiation study....	X-rays		AMA
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is an organization devoted to the advancement of cosmetic surgery. It has approximately 2,400 members. U.S. members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery...	Plastic surgery Plastic surgery Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...		AMA
American Society for Clinical Pathology American Society for Clinical Pathology The American Society for Clinical Pathology is a professional association based in Chicago, Illinois encompassing 130,000 pathologists and laboratory professionals....	Pathology Pathology Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....	FASCP	AMA
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery	Dermatology Dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....		AMA
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, or ASGE, is a professional organization of physicians dedicated to improving endoscopy. The ASGE is made up largely of gastroenterologists from the United States. Included in its membership are endoscopists from other medical specialties as well...	Gastroenterology Gastroenterology Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...		AMA
American Society for Reproductive Medicine	Reproductive medicine Reproductive medicine Reproductive medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with prevention, diagnosis and management of reproductive problems; goals include improving or maintaining reproductive health and allowing people to have children at a time of their choosing...		AMA
American Society for Surgery of the Hand American Society for Surgery of the Hand The American Society for Surgery of the Hand was founded in 1946 to facilitate the exchange of information related to problems of the hand. It is the oldest and largest medical specialty society in the United States devoted to the care of the hand....	Hand surgery Hand surgery The field of hand surgery deals with both surgical and non-surgical treatment of conditions and problems that may take place in the hand or upper extremity including injury and infection. Hand surgery may be practiced by graduates of general surgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery...		AMA
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology	Radiology Radiology Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...  & Oncology Oncology Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...		AMA
American Society of Abdominal Surgeons	Abdominal surgery Abdominal surgery The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen. Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ Diseases affecting the abdominal cavity are dealt with generally under their own names The term...		AMA
American Society of Addiction Medicine American Society of Addiction Medicine The American Society of Addiction Medicine is a physician society with a focus on addiction and its treatment.- History :ASAM has its roots in research and clinical traditions that pre-date its founding in the early 1950s, when Ruth Fox, M.D. began regular meetings with other physicians interested...	Drug addiction		AMA
American Society of Anesthesiologists American Society of Anesthesiologists The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an association of physicians, primarily anesthesiologists, that share a common goal of raising the standard of the medical specialty of anesthesiology and the improvement of patient care by fostering and encouraging education through research and...	Anesthesiology		AMA
American Society of Bariatric Physicians	Bariatrics Bariatrics Bariatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity. The term bariatrics was created around 1965, from the Greek root bar- , suffix -iatr , and suffix -ic...		AMA
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery	Cataract Cataract surgery Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed an opacification, which is referred to as a cataract. Metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibers over time lead to the development of the cataract and loss of transparency, causing impairment or loss of vision...  and refractive surgery Refractive surgery Refractive eye surgery is any eye surgery used to improve the refractive state of the eye and decrease or eliminate dependency on glasses or contact lenses. This can include various methods of surgical remodeling of the cornea or cataract surgery. The most common methods today use excimer lasers to...		AMA
American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology The American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world's leading professional organization representing physicians of all oncology subspecialties who care for people with cancer. Founded in 1964 by Drs...	Oncology Oncology Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...		AMA
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons	Lower gastrointestinal surgery Lower gastrointestinal surgery Digestive system surgery can be divided into upper GI surgery and lower GI surgery.Upper gastrointestinal surgery, often referred to as upper GI surgery, refers to a practise of surgery that focuses on the upper parts of the gastrointestinal tract...		AMA
American Society of Cytopathology American Society of Cytopathology The [American Society of Cytopathology ], founded in 1951, is a national professional society of physicians, cytotechnologists and scientists who are dedicated to the cytologic method of diagnostic pathology. They have more than 3500 members including representatives for other countries. The ASC...	Cytopathology Cytopathology Cytopathology is a branch of pathology that studies and diagnoses diseases on the cellular level. The discipline was founded by Rudolf Virchow in 1858. A common application of cytopathology is the Pap smear, used as a screening tool, to detect precancerous cervical lesions and prevent cervical...		AMA
American Society of General Surgeons	General surgery General surgery General surgery, despite its name, is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, e.g., intestines including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland . They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft...		AMA
American Society of Hematology American Society of Hematology The American Society of Hematology is a professional organization representing hematologists. It was founded in 1958. Its annual meeting is held in December of every year and has attracted nearly 20,000 attendees. The society publishes the medical journal Blood, one of the most cited peer-review...	Hematology Hematology Hematology, also spelled haematology , is the branch of biology physiology, internal medicine, pathology, clinical laboratory work, and pediatrics that is concerned with the study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases...		AMA
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons	Oral and maxillofacial surgery Oral and maxillofacial surgery Oral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty...		AMA
American Society of Neuroimaging	Neuroimaging Neuroimaging Neuroimaging includes the use of various techniques to either directly or indirectly image the structure, function/pharmacology of the brain...		AMA
American Society of Neuroradiology	Neuroradiology Neuroradiology Neuroradiology is a subspecialty of radiology focusing on the diagnosis and characterization of abnormalities of the central and peripheral nervous system, spine, and head and neck. Primary imaging modalities include computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging...		AMA
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is a medical society representing board certified specialist physicians whose purpose is "to advance education, research, and the quality of clinical practice in the fields of aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery...	Ophthalmic surgery		AMA
American Society of Plastic Surgeons American Society of Plastic Surgeons The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the society is composed of surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada who perform Plastic and...	Plastic surgery Plastic surgery Plastic surgery is a medical specialty concerned with the correction or restoration of form and function. Though cosmetic or aesthetic surgery is the best-known kind of plastic surgery, most plastic surgery is not cosmetic: plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand...		AMA
American Society of Retina Specialists	Retina Retina The vertebrate retina is a light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye. The optics of the eye create an image of the visual world on the retina, which serves much the same function as the film in a camera. Light striking the retina initiates a cascade of chemical and electrical...		AMA
American Thoracic Society American Thoracic Society American Thoracic Society , established in 1905, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society, serving its 18,000 members worldwide who are dedicated in respiratory and critical care medicine...	Thorax Thorax The thorax is a division of an animal's body that lies between the head and the abdomen.-In tetrapods:...		AMA
American Urological Association American Urological Association The American Urological Association is a professional association in the United States for urology professionals.-Awards:*Hugh Hampton Young Award. Presented annually to an individual for outstanding contributions to the study of genitourinary tract disease. This award is sponsored by Karl Storz...	Urology Urology Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...		AMA
Association of Military Surgeons of the United States	Military medicine Military medicine The term military medicine has a number of potential connotations. It may mean:*A medical specialty, specifically a branch of occupational medicine attending to the medical risks and needs of soldiers, sailors and other service members...		AMA
Association of University Radiologists	Radiology Radiology Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...		AMA
College of American Pathologists College of American Pathologists The College of American Pathologists , is a medical society serving more than 17,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world....	Pathology Pathology Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....	FCAP	AMA
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Congress of Neurological Surgeons The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is a professional body representing neurosurgeons, neurosurgical residents, medical students, and allied health professionals...	Neurosurgery Neurosurgery Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In...		AMA
Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists	Ophthalmology Ophthalmology Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. An ophthalmologist is a specialist in medical and surgical eye problems...		AMA
Infectious Diseases Society of America Infectious Diseases Society of America The Infectious Diseases Society of America is a medical association representing physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. As of 2010, IDSA had approximately 9,000 members...	Infectious disease Infectious disease Infectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...		AMA
International College of Surgeons United States Section	Surgery Surgery Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...		AMA
International Spine Intervention Society	Spine Vertebral column In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...		AMA
National Association of Medical Examiners	Medical examiner Medical examiner A medical examiner is a medically qualified government officer whose duty is to investigate deaths and injuries that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests.... s		AMA
National Medical Association National Medical Association The National Medical Association is the largest and oldest national organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the United States...	African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... s		AMA
North American Spine Society	Spine Vertebral column In human anatomy, the vertebral column is a column usually consisting of 24 articulating vertebrae, and 9 fused vertebrae in the sacrum and the coccyx. It is situated in the dorsal aspect of the torso, separated by intervertebral discs...		AMA
Radiological Society of North America Radiological Society of North America The Radiological Society of North America, Inc. is a professional membership society committed to excellence in patient care through education and research...	Radiology Radiology Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...		AMA
Renal Physicians Association Renal Physicians Association The Renal Physicians Association is an association representing nephrology professionals in the United States. RPA was founded in 1973 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland...	Kidney Kidney The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...		AMA
Society for Investigative Dermatology	Dermatology Dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases, a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails....		AMA
Society for Vascular Surgery	Vascular surgery Vascular surgery Vascular surgery is a specialty of surgery in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries and veins, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction. The specialty evolved from general and cardiac surgery...		AMA
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is a non-profit organization of surgeons. It describes itself thus: SAGES represents a worldwide community of surgeons that can bring minimal access surgery, endoscopy and emerging techniques to patients in every country...	Gastroenterology Gastroenterology Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. The name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gaster , enteron , and logos...		AMA
Society of Critical Care Medicine Society of Critical Care Medicine Society of Critical Care Medicine , established in 1970, is an independently incorporated, international, educational and scientific society, serving its 15,000 members world-wide who are dedicated to providing the highest quality care to all critically ill and injured patients...	Critical care medicine		AMA
Society of Interventional Radiology	Interventional radiology Interventional radiology Interventional radiology is a specialty of radiology, in which image-guided procedures are used to diagnose and treat a multitude of diseases across all body systems...		AMA
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons	Laparoscopic surgery Laparoscopic surgery Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery , bandaid surgery, or keyhole surgery, is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions as opposed to the larger incisions needed in laparotomy.Keyhole surgery makes use of images...		AMA
Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces	Military medicine Military medicine The term military medicine has a number of potential connotations. It may mean:*A medical specialty, specifically a branch of occupational medicine attending to the medical risks and needs of soldiers, sailors and other service members...		AMA
Society of Nuclear Medicine Society of Nuclear Medicine The Society of Nuclear Medicine, or SNM, based in Reston, Virginia, is a nonprofit organization founded in 1954. There are 17,000 members: physicians, pharmacists, physicists and scientists, except for a separate section of 10,000 technologists...	Nuclear medicine Nuclear medicine In nuclear medicine procedures, elemental radionuclides are combined with other elements to form chemical compounds, or else combined with existing pharmaceutical compounds, to form radiopharmaceuticals. These radiopharmaceuticals, once administered to the patient, can localize to specific organs...		AMA
Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound	Ultrasound Ultrasound Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...		AMA
Society of Thoracic Surgeons	Thoracic surgery Thoracic surgery Thoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax . Generally treatment of conditions of the lungs, chest wall, and diaphragm....		AMA
The Endocrine Society The Endocrine Society The Endocrine Society is a professional, international medical organization in the field of endocrinology and metabolism, founded in 1916 as The Association for the Study of Internal Secretions. The official name of the organization was changed to The Endocrine Society on January 1, 1952. It is a...	Endocrinology Endocrinology Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...		AMA
The Triological Society	Otolaryngology Otolaryngology Otolaryngology or ENT is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck disorders....		AMA
United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology	Pathology Pathology Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....		AMA

External links

• AMA: National medical specialty society websites
• AACOM: Osteopathic specialty colleges
• AAPS: Academies of the American Association of Physician Specialists