Body System

Consultant Type

Bones and Muscles

Orthopedist (bone specialist), surgeon

Eye

Ophthalmologist (eye specialist)

Hearing

Ear, nose and throat specialist

Breathing

Internal medicine specialist, chest surgeon

Heart and Blood Vessels

a. Heart disease

Cardiologist, (heart specialist), internal medicine specialist

b. Blood vessel disease

Vascular (blood vessel) surgeon, internal medicine specialist

Digestive (stomach, intestines, liver)

Gastroenterologist, internal medicine specialist

Kidneys and urinary tract

Urologist, internal medicine specialist

Blood and Lymph Nodes

Hematologist (blood specialist), internal blood specialist

Skin

Dermatologist (skin specialist), internist

Hormones

Internal medicine specialist, Endocrinologist (hormone specialist)

Multiple body system

Internal medicine specialist

Neurological (Nerves)

Neurologist (nerve specialist), internal medicine specialist

Mental disorders

a. Schizophrenic, paranoid, mood, personality and anxiety disorders

Psychiatrist and/or psychologist

b. Mental retardation, chronic brain syndromes and substance abuse

Psychologist and/or psychologist or Neuropsychiatrist

Cancer

Surgeon, internal medicine specialist, oncologist (cancer specialist) (if appropriate)