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Medical Care
Explore careers that examine, treat, and support patients.
24 careers · grouped by type of work
Medical Care careers
24 careers
Direct-Entry Midwife
Care for people through pregnancy, home or birth-center delivery, and the first weeks with a newborn.
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Genetic Counselor
Help people understand inherited health risks, weigh genetic testing options, and make sense of what results could mean for their families.
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Physician Assistant
Examine patients and provide care on healthcare teams.
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Podiatrist
Diagnose foot pain, treat injuries and diabetes-related foot problems, and use medicine or surgery to help patients move more comfortably.
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Pediatrician
Diagnose children’s illnesses, follow their development, and help families understand what to do next as their children grow.
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Family Medicine Physician
Diagnose new illnesses, manage ongoing conditions, and provide preventive care for children and adults.
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Neurologist
Neurologists connect symptoms, examination findings, and test results to diagnose and treat disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
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Allergist and Immunologist
You are a physician who investigates allergies, treats asthma, and cares for people whose immune defenses do not work properly.
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician
Diagnose what limits a person's movement and function, then direct medical care that helps them do more in daily life.
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Preventive Medicine Physician
Use medicine to prevent illness in patients and whole communities.
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Sports Medicine Physician
Diagnose sports injuries and medical problems that make movement difficult, then help people return to activity.
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Urologist
Treat urinary problems and male reproductive conditions with medicines, procedures, and surgery.
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Psychiatrist
As a physician treating mental illness, you listen to patients, investigate symptoms, prescribe medication, and track what helps.
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Obstetrician-Gynecologist
Care for patients through pregnancy and childbirth, diagnose reproductive health problems, and perform surgery when treatment calls for it.
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Ophthalmologist
As an eye physician and surgeon, you investigate vision problems, choose treatments with patients, and perform delicate operations.
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Pathologist
Pathologists are physicians who examine tissue and interpret lab results to diagnose disease and explain their findings to other doctors.
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Dermatologist
Dermatologists investigate skin, hair, and nail problems, prescribe treatments, and perform procedures such as skin biopsies.
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Emergency Medicine Physician
Emergency medicine physicians investigate sudden symptoms, treat urgent illness and injury, and decide what care patients need next.
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Orthopedic Surgeon
Diagnose bone and joint problems, decide when surgery can help, and repair injuries while guiding patients through recovery.
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Anesthesiologist
Plan anesthesia around a patient's health, manage breathing and circulation during surgery, and guide recovery as a physician.
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Radiologist
Radiologists are doctors who interpret medical scans, explain what the findings mean, and sometimes use images to guide procedures.
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Cardiologist
Cardiologists connect patients’ symptoms with heart tests, choose treatments, and follow how well those treatments work.
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Pediatric Surgeon
Pediatric surgeons decide when children need operations, repair problems such as birth defects, and guide families through recovery.
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