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• Health Care Providers: Hematologists-Oncologists for Parents

  
  

  A hematologist-oncologist is a doctor who specializes in blood diseases, bleeding disorders, and cancers such as hemophilia, sickle cell disease, leukemia, and lymphoma. They’re trained in hematology and oncology.

• 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.

• Health Care Providers: Physical Therapists for Parents

  
  

  Physical therapists are movement experts who help people with prescribed exercises, hands-on care, and patient education.

• Health Care Providers: Allergists/Immunologists for Parents

  
  

  An allergist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats asthma, allergies, or immune system conditions.

• Health Care Providers: Social Workers for Parents

  
  

  Social workers are mental health providers. They’re trained to evaluate and address each family’s unique emotional and social needs.

• Health Care Providers: Occupational Therapists for Parents

  
  

  Occupational therapists (OTs) help patients with injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. They help them develop, regain, and improve skills needed for daily working and living.

• Health Care Providers: Cardiothoracic Surgeons for Parents

  
  

  A cardiac (or cardiothoracic) surgeon is a doctor who does surgery to treat problems that affect the heart and chest.

• How to Shop for Health Insurance for Parents

  
  

  The government's healthcare marketplace, or exchange, is the new way to shop for health insurance. But just how do you find the best coverage and sign up? Get answers here.

• Health Care Providers: Specialist Overviews for Parents

  
  

  There are many different types of health care providers. Check out our overview of who they are and what they do.

• Health Care Providers: Speech Therapists for Parents

  
  

  Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) — also called speech therapists — are licensed professionals who diagnose and treat disorders that affect speech and interfere with communication. Speech therapists can work in schools, hospitals, or specialty clinics.