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Healthy Dose

What Type
of Specialist
Should I See?
LEARN ABOUT COMMON
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES AND THE
DISEASES THEY HELP TREAT

BY EMILY FROST

We all want-and deserve-
personalized and precise
medical care. From anesthesia
and dermatology to nuclear medicine and
urology, and every one of the medical
specialties in between, customized care is
now more accessible than ever.
But having access to some 125-plus
medical subspecialties is only half of the
equation. The other half is knowing which
doctor to see and for what. Should you go to
an allergist or a dermatologist for an allergyrelated rash? What about for joint pain: Is a
sports medicine doctor or a rheumatologist
more appropriate? Of course, the confusing
medical names of many specialties
don't help, either-we're looking at you,
otolaryngologists (also called ENTs).
So it's time we set the record straight.
With the help of knowledgeable specialists
from Northside Hospital, we break
down the key specialties for common
health conditions.
SPRING 2020 VIM & VIGOR

Endocrinology

The endocrine system may not
ring any bells, but the glands that
make up this system might: the
adrenal glands, ovaries and testicles,
pancreas and thyroid gland, just to
name a few.
"Together, these glands help
produce and regulate more
than 50 hormones," says Ketan
Goswami, MD, an endocrinologist
with Northside's North Atlanta
Endocrinology & Diabetes. When
one of these glands isn't functioning
properly, some of these common
conditions can arise:
Addison's disease
Cushing's disease
Diabetes or hypoglycemia
Hypo- or hyperthyroidism
Osteoporosis
Polycystic ovary syndrome

Gastroenterology

"Even if you haven't been to a
digestive health specialist, you've
likely experienced one of the many
conditions they treat," says Olaitan
Adeniji, MD, a gastroenterologist
with Northside's Gastroenterology
Specialists of Gwinnett.
"Gastroenterologists focus on the
health of the digestive system, which
functions to digest food, absorb key
nutrients and process waste."
Parts of the gastrointestinal system
include the esophagus, stomach,
intestines, gallbladder, liver and
rectum. Common conditions
gastroenterologists treat are:
Acid reflux
Ulcers
Irritable bowel syndrome
Hepatitis
Diverticulitis
Hemorrhoids

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