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Health Care Providers: Geneticists for Parents
A geneticist is a doctor who specializes in the study of genetics and family traits.
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Health Care Providers: Registered Dietitians (RDs) for Parents
A registered dietitian works with patients and families to give dietary support, create nutrition plans, talk about healthy lifestyle choices, and manage many conditions.
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Health Care Providers: Adolescent Medicine Specialists for Parents
An adolescent medicine specialist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats physical and emotional health concerns of kids and teens.
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Health Care Careers (Video) for Teens
These videos help high school students get an idea of what's involved in some health and medical careers.
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Health Care Providers: Gastroenterologists for Parents
A gastroenterologist is a doctor who studies, diagnoses, and treats diseases and conditions that affect the stomach and intestines.
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Health Care Providers: Oncologists for Parents
An oncologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats different types of cancer.
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Health Care Providers: Plastic Surgeons for Parents
A plastic surgeon is a doctor who does surgery to repair, rebuild, or replace a part of the body to improve how it looks and works. This can involve the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial (head and face) structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and other areas of the body.
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Health Care Providers: Neonatologists for Parents
A neonatologist is a doctor who cares for newborns who were born prematurely or have complex medical needs.
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Health Care Providers: Optometrists for Parents
An optometrist is a doctor who examines eyes for problems, prescribes contact lenses and glasses and eye exercises, and diagnoses and treats eye diseases. They provide many of the same services as ophthalmologists, but they don't perform surgery.
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Health Care Providers: Dermatologists for Parents
A dermatologist is a doctor who helps people take care of their skin, hair, and nails, and diagnoses and treats problems when they do happen.
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
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