Key Branches of Medicine
Medical specialties are diverse, focusing on specific organ systems, age groups, or types of care:
Branch
Area of FocusCommon Subspecialties
Internal MedicineAdult diseases of internal organs.Cardiology, Oncology, Gastroenterology.
PediatricsHealth of infants, children, and adolescents.Neonatology, Pediatric Cardiology.
PsychiatryMental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.Addiction Psychiatry, Child Psychiatry.
RadiologyMedical imaging for diagnosis and treatment.Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology.
PathologyStudy of the causes and nature of diseases.Forensic Pathology, Cytopathology.