Occupational-medicine specialists must be well versed in the effects of radiation, in toxicology, orthopedics, and environmental hazards. They work both in and out of their offices, treating patients who have been injured in the workplace and surveying work environments to ensure that they are safe. Specialists in occupational medicine also advise employees and employers on how to work more safely, both in terms of handling equipment and dealing with psychological and environmental stresses. Oncology Oncologists examine, diagnose, and treat patients with irregular growths of tissue, most often cancerous growths. Oncologists often work in close conjunction with a team of other specialists in order to treat patients with cancer.
Orthopedic surgeons insert a metal rod into a elderly patient's leg to add support.
Orthopedic Surgery Orthopedic surgeons treat patients with medical conditions of the musculoskeletal system. They treat broken and fractured limbs, perform surgeries to correct sports-related injuries, do transplants of joints, and treat patients with congenital skeletal malformations and degenerative diseases such as osteoporosis. In their treatment of patients, orthopedic surgeons use the techniques of physical and rehabilitation therapies in addition to performing surgery and prescribing medicine. Otolaryngology Otolaryngologists are otherwise known as ear, nose, and throat doctors. They treat patients with a range of problems in these areas of the upper body, from ear infections to sinus problems and disorders of the larynx, or voice box.