artemkoverchik/large_taxonomies_dataset huggingface dataset:
Phlebology Physician (taxonomy code 202K00000X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Phlebology
Definition: Phlebology is the medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, congenital venous abnormalities, venous thromboembolism and other disorders of venous origin.   A phlebologist has attained a minimum of 50 hours of CME units in phlebology-related courses, and is knowledgeable of and trained in a variety of diagnostic techniques including physical examination, venous imaging techniques such as duplex ultrasound, CT and MR, plethysmographic techniques and laboratory evaluation related to venous thromboembolism.  The phlebologist is also trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions, which may include compression, sclerotherapy, cutaneous vascular laser, endovenous thermoablation procedures (laser and radiofrequency) endovenous chemical ablation, surgical procedures (e.g., ambulatory phlebectomy, venous ligation), vasoactive medications and the management of venous thromboembolism.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (taxonomy code 208100000X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Definition: Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices.
Brain Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (taxonomy code 2081P0301X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialization: Brain Injury Medicine
Definition: A Brain Injury Medicine physician specializes in disorders of brain function due to injury and disease.  These disorders encompass a range of medical, physical, neurologic, cognitive, sensory, and behavioral disorders that result in psychosocial, educational, and vocational consequences.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (taxonomy code 2081H0002X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialization: Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Definition: A physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family.  This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (taxonomy code 2081N0008X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialization: Neuromuscular Medicine
Definition: A physician who specializes in neuromuscular medicine possesses specialized knowledge in the science, clinical evaluation and management of these disorders. This encompasses the knowledge of the pathology, diagnosis and treatment of these disorders at a level that is significantly beyond the training and knowledge expected of a general neurologist, child neurologist or physiatrist.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (taxonomy code 2081P2900X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialization: Pain Medicine
Definition: A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 2081P0010X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialization: Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Definition: A physiatrist who utilizes an interdisciplinary approach and addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of congenital and childhood-onset physical impairments including related or secondary medical, physical, functional, psychosocial and vocational limitations or conditions, with an understanding of the life course of disability. This physician is trained in the identification of functional capabilities and selection of the best of rehabilitation intervention strategies, with an understanding of the continuum of care.
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 2081P0004X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialization: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Definition: A physician who addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of traumatic spinal cord injury and non-traumatic etiologies of spinal cord dysfunction by working in an interdisciplinary manner. Care is provided to patients of all ages on a lifelong basis and covers related medical, physical, psychological and vocational disabilities and complications.
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (taxonomy code 2081S0010X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialization: Sports Medicine
Definition: A physician who specializes in Sports Medicine is responsible for continuous care related to the enhancement of health and fitness as well as the prevention of injury and illness. The specialist possesses knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury from many areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation and injuries. It is the goal of a Sports Medicine specialist to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise.
Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Plastic Surgery
Definition: A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.
Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 2082S0099X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Plastic Surgery
Specialization: Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
Definition: A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 2082S0105X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Plastic Surgery
Specialization: Surgery of the Hand
Definition: A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 2083A0300X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Addiction Medicine
Definition: A physician engaged in the subspecialty practice of Addiction Medicine who specializes in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with the disease of addiction.
Aerospace Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 2083A0100X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Aerospace Medicine
Definition: Aerospace medicine focuses on the clinical care, research, and operational support of the health, safety, and performance of crewmembers and passengers of air and space vehicles, together with the support personnel who assist operation of such vehicles. This population often works and lives in remote, isolated, extreme, or enclosed environments under conditions of physical and psychological stress. Practitioners strive for an optimal human-machine match in occupational settings rich with environmental hazards and engineering countermeasures.
Clinical Informatics Physician (taxonomy code 2083C0008X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Clinical Informatics
Definition: Physicians who practice Clinical Informatics collaborate with other health care and information technology professionals to analyze, design, implement and evaluate information and communication systems that enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care, and strengthen the clinician-patient relationship. Clinical Informaticians use their knowledge of patient care combined with their understanding of informatics concepts, methods, and tools to: assess information and knowledge needs of health care professionals and patients; characterize, evaluate, and refine clinical processes; develop, implement, and refine clinical decision support systems; and lead or participate in the procurement, customization, development, implementation, management, evaluation, and continuous improvement of clinical information systems.
Medical Toxicology (Preventive Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 2083T0002X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Medical Toxicology
Definition: Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 2083B0002X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Obesity Medicine
Definition: A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.
Occupational Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 2083X0100X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Occupational Medicine
Definition: Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures. Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the work place, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability.
Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 2083P0500X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine
Definition: A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupational and environmental conditions.
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 2083P0901X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Definition: Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.
Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 2083S0010X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Sports Medicine
Definition: A preventive medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of sports related conditions and injuries.
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (taxonomy code 2083P0011X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Preventive Medicine
Specialization: Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
Definition: A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns and bone infections. This specialist also serves as consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician (taxonomy code 2084A0401X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Addiction Medicine
Definition: A doctor of osteopathy board eligible/certified in the field of Psychiatry by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry is able to obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine
Addiction Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0802X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Addiction Psychiatry
Definition: Addiction Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of individuals with dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders.
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084B0040X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry
Definition: Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry is a medical subspecialty involving the diagnosis and treatment of neurologically based behavioral issues.
Brain Injury Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0301X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Brain Injury Medicine
Definition: A Brain Injury Medicine physician specializes in disorders of brain function due to injury and disease.  These disorders encompass a range of medical, physical, neurologic, cognitive, sensory, and behavioral disorders that result in psychosocial, educational, and vocational consequences.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0804X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Definition: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence.
Clinical Neurophysiology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0600X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Clinical Neurophysiology
Definition: Clinical Neurophysiology is a subspecialty with psychiatric or neurologic expertise in the diagnosis and management of central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system disorders using combined clinical evaluation and electrophysiologic testing such as electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and nerve conduction studies (NCS).
Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician (taxonomy code 2084D0003X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Diagnostic Neuroimaging
Definition: A licensed physician, who has completed a residency program in Neurology, and who has additional training, experience, and competence in the standards of performance and interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI / MRA) of the head, spine, and peripheral nerves, and Computed Tomography (CT) of the head and spine. Physicians are trained in the administration of contrast media and the recognition and treatment of adverse reactions to contrast media. Neuroimaging training encompasses thorough knowledge of clinical neurology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, and dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid circulation.  Physicians possess special expertise in the technical aspects and clinical applications of each of the modalities and techniques of neuroimaging.
Epilepsy Physician (taxonomy code 2084E0001X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Epilepsy
Definition: Epilepsy is a subspecialty of neurology focused on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with epilepsy, including new-onset, medically refractory epilepsy, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, and epilepsy in special populations (the elderly, women, patients with co-morbidities). Epilepsy is a multidisciplinary field that provides comprehensive care of the patient.<br/>
Forensic Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084F0202X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Forensic Psychiatry
Definition: Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric focus on interrelationships with civil, criminal and administrative law, evaluation and specialized treatment of individuals involved with the legal system, incarcerated in jails, prisons, and forensic psychiatry hospitals.
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0805X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Geriatric Psychiatry
Definition: Geriatric Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric expertise in prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly, and improvement of psychiatric care for healthy and ill elderly patients.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician (taxonomy code 2084H0002X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Definition: A psychiatrist or neurologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family.  This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Neurocritical Care Physician (taxonomy code 2084A2900X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Neurocritical Care
Definition: The medical subspecialty of Neurocritical Care is devoted to the comprehensive, multisystem care of the critically-ill neurological patient. Like other intensivists, the neurointensivist generally assumes the primary role for coordinating the care of his or her patients in the ICU, both the neurological and medical management of the patient.  They may also provide consultative services for these patients as requested within the health system.
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0005X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Definition: A neurologist who specializes in the treatment of individuals with developmental delays and learning disorders associated with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, autism, and other chronic neurologic conditions.
Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Neurology
Definition: A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0402X)
Group: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification: Psychiatry & Neurology
Specialization: Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
Definition: A Child Neurologist specializes in neurology with special skills in diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders of the neonatal period, infancy, early childhood, and adolescence.