Specialists
We can get urgent (often same-day) appointments for travelers to San Francisco who need to see specialists. Whether you choose to come into our offices or prefer our doctor comes to your hotel to assess your needs, we can help those who require specialists such as:
- Addiction psychiatrist. Understanding of addiction in recent years has completely changed the way the medical world approaches substance abuse and other addictive struggles. Addiction psychiatrists are specifically trained to identify concurrent psychiatric and substance abuse problems, and are an ideal first step toward treatment.
- Allergist (immunologist). From leaky gut to lupus, immunologists have firsthand experience with the body’s reaction to external stimuli.
- Anesthesiologist. A physicians trained in perioperative care, from developing anesthetic plans to the administration of anesthetics. “Putting someone to sleep” is not as simple as administering a drug, you want to know you have a trained, practiced professional on your side before facing major surgery.
- Cardiac electrophysiologist. These doctors specialize in problems with the heart’s rhythm.
- Cardiologist. Trained in all matters of the heart, in the medical sense anyway, as well as your blood vessels.
- Cardiovascular surgeons operate on the heart and blood vessels to repair damage caused by diseases or disorders of the cardiovascular system.
- Colon and rectal surgeon. Physicians specializing in diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon, rectum and anus.
- Dermatologist. Dermatology deals not only with disorders of the skin, but of the nails, hair and adjacent mucous membranes as well.
- Emergency medicine specialist. ER doctors primary goal is resuscitation and stabilization in an emergency situation, and then to begin the process of diagnosis and treatment in the acute phase. Think a real life George Clooney.
- Endocrinologist. These doctors specialize in glands and hormones, and often focus on diabetes.
- Family medicine physician. Typically primary care physicians, family practices provide regular, continuing care to patients on an ongoing basis and are typically well-versed in a variety of conditions across the medical spectrum.
- Gastroenterologist. Physicians who deal with the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver.
- Gynecologist. Surgeons who specialize in the female productive system, including the uterus, ovaries, cervix, fallopian tubes, and vagina.
- Hand surgeon. You guessed it, hand surgeons deal with the human hand, including the wrist and often forearm, elbow and shoulders.
- Hematologist. A doctor who specializes in the research, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of blood disorders and lymph nodes.
- Hepatologist. The pancreas, gallbladder and liver are a hepatologist’s specialty.
- Hyperbaric physicians use hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy when treat conditions like carbon monoxide poisoning or decompression illness.
- Infectious disease specialist. These specialists perform duties which run the gamut from analyzing patient data (X-rays, lab reports and other records) to physical examinations in an effort to solve problems related to infections, when your primary care physician is unable to solve the problem.
- Internist. An internist applies the best possible medical science available in the care of her patients, especially with regard to diagnosing, preventing and treating diseases. They are different from family medicine physicians in that they focus on adult disease and have a more focused discipline around chronic problems and those which are difficult to solve.
- Interventional cardiologist. A subspecialty of cardiology, interventional cardiologists use specialized diagnostic techniques to see how blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and heart chambers are doing, with a focus improved cardiovascular flow.
- Medical geneticists specialize in the genes and their effects on health.
- Nephrologist. A kidney specialist.
- Neurological surgeon. A physician specializing in the diagnosis and surgical treatment with regards to the central and peripheral nervous system. This includes trauma, tumors, strokes, and diseases associated with your spine, and other vascular disorders, including brain infections.
- Neurologist. A doctor who specializes in brain, spine and nervous system disorders, such as Alzheimers, concussions, Parkinsons, epilepsy, MS, stroke and even migraines.
- Nuclear medicine specialist. Physicians who use tracers such as radiopharmaceuticals in order to diagnosis medical problems. They deal in molecular imaging and therapy.
- Obstetricians specialize in female reproduction, pregnancy and childbirth.
- Occupational medicine specialist. Those who practice occupational health focus on work-related injuries and illnesses.
- Oncologist. Doctors who specialize in cancer.
- Ophthalmologist. Physicians who specialize in eye care. They receive more training and treat a wider spectrum of vision and eye-related issues than optometrists.
- Oral surgeon (maxillofacial surgeon). Specializing in surgery related to the face, mouth and jaws.
- Orthopedic surgeon. Surgeons whose focus is the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.
- Otolaryngologist. Ear, nose and throat specialists.
- Pain management specialist. A physician with extensive knowledge of pain diagnosis, evaluation and treatment.
- Plastic surgeon. Those who specialize in the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body, whether it be reconstructive or cosmetic.
- Pulmonologist. Physicians specializing in the lungs and respiratory tract.
- Radiologist. Doctors who utilize medical imaging, such as but not exclusively limited to, X-rays.
- Reproductive endocrinologist. Fertility doctors.
- Rheumatologist. Physicians specializing in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, such as musculoskeletal and systemic autoimmune conditions.
- Sleep disorders specialist. Those physicians focused on issues with their patients sleeping.
- Spinal cord injury specialist. Those doctors whose specialty revolves around the all important spinal cord.
- Sports medicine specialist. Physicians with extensive knowledge of sport and athlete-related injuries and conditions, such as orthopedic surgeons.
- Surgeon. A physician who performs surgery, via operations or other methods which physically alter the body in an attempt to combat injuries, diseases and deformities.
- Thoracic surgeon. A surgeon who focuses on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and trachea.
- Urologist. A specialist who focuses on the urinary tract and the male reproductive system.
- Vascular surgeon. Surgeons with special training in issues involving the vascular, also known as circulatory, system.
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