Obstetrics and Gynecology Subspecialties:
Bariatric Medicine ObGyn:
Refers to a branch of medicine that is concerned with the treatment of obesity, along with the causes and different prevention techniques. Overweight and obesity are on the rise and cause numerous preventable health conditions. With that said, many of the side affects of being overweight are detrimental.
Critical Care Medicine ObGyn:
Critical Care Medicine is also known as Intensive-Care Medicine. It is focused with the provision of life support or various organ support systems in patients that are very ill and require constant monitoring. Critical Care is only offered to patients that have a good change of reversing their condition.
Gynecologic Oncology:
Focuses on cancers of the female reproductive system. Cervical, uterine and ovarian cancer are examples. Most established specialty hospitals have a Gynecologic Oncology Department.
Gynecology:
This branch of medicine is concerned with the overall health of the female organs of reproduction and connective diseases. Gynecology does not focus on all women's medicine. If a woman is having trouble conceiving, she may be referred to a gynecologist.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine:
Hospice Medicine is end-of-life medicine to help make the patient more comfortable and to ease the suffering. Palliative Medicine is a unique area of health care that has goals to relieve and prevent the suffering of all patients. Palliative Medicine uses a multi-factorial approach to caring for patient and relies on advice from the doctors, chaplains, nurses, social workers and other health care professionals if planning how to care for a patient.
Maternal and Fetal Medicine:
This branch of medicine is focused on the growth, development and treatment of a fetus and with numerous factors that could potentially harm the fetus. It deals with caring for and taking environmental factors into consideration when looking at the overall well-being of a fetus. Woman who have a 'high-risk' pregnancy will seek the expertise of medically professionals in Maternal and Fetal Medicine.
Obstetrics:
Obstetrics is the art and science of handling pregnancy, labor and the time after delivery. Most hospitals have an Obstetric Unit. Obstetricians are doctors specializing in pregnancy care and delivery.
Obstetrics and Gynecology:
Obstetrics and Gynecology are specialty areas of medicine in which a doctor has studied and been trained to deal with all aspects of birthing and treating specific issues of the woman's reproductive system. This includes the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Both Obstetricians and Gynecologists can perform surgical procedures. These specialty doctors are normally only available if referred to by another doctor.
Reproductive Endocrinology:
Is a surgical subspecialty of Gynecology and obstetrics in which doctors in reproductive medicine address hormonal functioning as it related to reproduction, along with issues of infertility. The majority of REI specialists focus on the treatment of infertility. These specialists can also treat and evaluate various hormonal dysfunctions in both males and females outside of infertility.