- Anaesthesiology- Blocks sensation or reduces pain, a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
- Cardiology - Treats heart and blood vessels disorders, a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
- Cardiothoracic Surgery - Surgical treatment of heart and lungs, Surgical treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax
- Dermatology - Treats skin and its diseases, a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
- Endocrinology - Treats disorders of the endocrine system and its hormones, physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system, like hormones
- Gastroenterology - Treats digestive system - oesophague, stomach, intestines, bowels, liver, gall bladder and pancreas
- Geriatric Medicine - Focuses on elderly health care, problems and diseases of old age and aging
- Haematology - Focuses on blood related diseases and treatments, managing diseases of the blood and bone marrow
- Hand Surgery - Surgical treatment of disease and injury of hand and wrist
- Infectious Diseases - Communicable diseases
- Internal Medicine - General medicine of internal organ, management and non-surgical treatment of unusual or serious diseases
- Neurology - Treats disorders of the nervous system and brain
- Neurosurgery - Treats the central, peripheral nervous system and spinal column diseases
- Nuclear Medicine - Uses radioactive materials either to image a patient's body or to destroy diseased cells
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology - Focuses on female reproductive health, contraception and menstrual disorders, Pregnancy, prenatal and postnatal care, Advanced techniques that aid fertilization/ conception
- Occupational Medicine - Prevention and management of occupational injury, illness and disability, and the promotion of the health of workers
- Medical Oncology - Cancer diagnosis
- Ophthalmology - Diseases and defects of the eye, focuses on visual pathways, including the eye, lachrymal system and eyelids
- Orthopaedic Surgery - Treats injuries to/or conditions involving, the musculoskeletal system like skeleton joints, muscles, ligaments and cartilages
- Otorhinolaryngology - Focuses on ear, nose, throat treatments
- Paediatric Medicine - Medical care of fetuses, infants, children and adolescents
- Paediatric Surgery - Treats gums and supporting teeth structure
- Pathology - Study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids and whole bodies (Autopsy)
- Plastic Surgery - Reconstructive or cosmetic surgery
- Psychiatry - Treats mental health and deals with mental disorders - mental illness
- Public Health - Community health, social medical issues
- Rehabilitation Medicine - Functional restoration of a person affected by physical disability, Rehabilitation Medicine
- Renal Medicine - Treats kidney, dialysis and renal transplant
- Respiratory Medicine - Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract
- Rheumatology - Treatments of joints, soft tissues and connective tissues
- General Surgery - Specialty that focuses on abdominal organs, Surgical treatment of colon, rectum and pri-anal conditions and diseases
- Emergency Medicine - Speciality of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries that require immediate medical attention
- Urology - Urinary tracts of males and females, and male reproductive systems
- Diagnostic Radiology - Medical imaging to aid diagnosis
- Radiation Oncology - Cancers
[Source: Minitry of Health, Malaysia]
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