Career Paths

A physician of surgeon diagnoses and treats injuries or illnesses and address health maintenance. Physicians examine patients, take medical histories, prescribe medications, and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. They often counsel patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive healthcare. Surgeons operate on patients to treat injuries, remove cancerous tumors, or treat deformities. There are several specialties that physicians and surgeons can practice including, pediatry, psychiatry, neurological surgery, cardiovascular surgery, etc.