Welcome to another precious Deedmed blog! Today, we will discuss an important topic for every Sri Lankan who cares about their health. Someone like that will love this blog because consulting doctors and getting treatments are the fundamentals of healthcare in Sri Lanka and the world. So, when consulting and being prescribed, choosing your doctor in Sri Lanka is essential for treatment or medical opinion. Choosing the right specialist should be carried out carefully according to your condition and situation. Don’t worry. It doesn’t require much more knowledge but needs a good understanding and awareness. Deedmed Lives always provide this awareness through our blog articles, social media pages, and youtube videos.
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Why choosing the right doctor(specialist) is important?
Everyone knows our body consists of different organs and systems. Even though all the systems are interconnected to form the organism, each system, organ, tissue, and cell have other structures and functions. There are complicated. In that case, every doctor can’t treat every disease or condition. Therefore, each doctor chooses the most interesting and talented field for themselves and starts treating relevant patients. Patients must reach the best specialist doctor in Sri Lanka for their appropriate condition. However, most people’s lack of knowledge and carefulness has led to less effective medical treatments. It paved the way for us to educate our people with the ability to choose the right doctor regarding the condition as follows.
How is a doctor in Sri Lanka categorized?
Not only in Sri Lanka, but the standard method is to divide every category into two other categories. They are,
- Physician
- Surgeon
Physician:- A physician mainly treats patients using medicine and other non-surgical procedures.
Surgeon:- A surgeon treats with surgical procedures.
These are the further categories that every sort of doctor in the following list will be divided according to their level of expertise. There are hundreds of medical specialties and subspecialties have introduced. Following are the most recent types of doctors that you usually need to meet.
Family physician
This is your first contact. Every person should have a family physician. That family physician you choose must stay close to your residence to make it even easier to contact in an emergency. When you are suffering from a condition, you must first see your family doctor and explain everything. If it is a simple condition or can be treated easily, like a usual infection, coronary disease, or something, he will prescribe and give the necessary advice. If not, he will recommend to you what you should do next. It is his job as a doctor in Sri Lanka, even if they work at a private clinic or government hospital.
Allergists/Immunologists
We have discussed a lot about allergic diseases and their treatments. The most important thing we have mentioned about this topic so far is we have explained to our users about getting treatments for allergic illnesses at home with the help of a doctor. It is easy and fast. It saves time, money, and more. At the same time, it is careful and gives the best ways to reach the best doctor in Sri Lanka in a few steps. You must reach that articles and read about taking care of allergic diseases via telemedicine. Follow the links given below.
- Is telemedicine suitable for allergy and immunology care?
- Quickly treat these allergy diseases in children through telemedicine.
Allergists treat immune system disorders such as,
- Asthma
- Eczema
- Food allergies
- Insect sting allergies
- Autoimmune diseases.
Anesthesiologists
Visit these doctors to get treatments and numb your pains. They are specialists in anesthesia and perioperative medicines. So, an Anesthesiologist helps to put you under when you are facing surgery, childbirth, or other procedures. They monitor your behavior while you are under Anesthesia.
Cardiologist
You may know from the name. Yes. They are the medical professionals in treating heart disorders. Cardiologists specialize in heart diseases.
Cardiothoracic surgeon
A cardiothoracic surgeon operates on the heart, lungs, and thoracic (chest) organs. They also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs. They are responsible for your thorax surgeries and treatments.
Obstetrician & Gynecologist (VOG)
You must contact this doctor once you are pregnant. We have discussed this in many instances and have explained well about his role and when you need to see him. Obstetricians and Gynecologist or VOG doctor is the person who specializes in female reproductive organs in their pregnant and non-pregnant state, respectively. You can follow the links below and review those articles to have complete knowledge regarding this doctor specializing in pregnancy and childbirth.
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Dermatologist
Specialist in skin conditions.
Chest physician
A doctor specialized in chest diseases. (Like asthma, bronchitis, or any condition related to the lung)
Endocrinologist
Specialist in the system of hormones in the body and its organs
Oncologist
Specialists in cancer and types of tumors
Ophthalmologist
Specialist in eye conditions.
Gastroenterologist
Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which includes the organs from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this specialty. Physicians practicing in this field of medicine are called gastroenterologists.
Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialist in the skeleton and musculature.
Otorhinolaryngologist
Specialists focus on the nose, throat, and ear canals.
Pediatrician
Specialist in infants, toddlers, and youths.
Genitor Urinary Surgeon
Genitor Urinary Surgeons offer the most advanced technologies in treating urologic disorders. That is any disease related to the kidney, bladder, ureters, or urethra.
Plastic Surgeon
A specialist who focuses on cosmetic surgery.
Psychiatrist
Specialist in problems of the mind, such as mental and emotional trauma.
Pulmonologist
Specialist in diseases and symptoms of the lungs.
Haematologists
Physicians specializing in blood disorders (hematology) are known as hematologists.
Histopathologist
Histopathology refers to the microscopic examination of tissues to study the disease’s manifestations. Histopathologists examine a biopsy or surgical specimen to confirm the diagnosis of your illness.
Neonatologist
Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants. Especially the ill or premature infant, which is usually practiced in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) under the supervision of neonatologists.
Nephrologist (Renal physician)
A physician is involved in the main diseases related to the kidney.
Neurologist
A neurologist is a physician specializing in neurology (a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system.)
Radiologist
Specialist in X-Rays and other medical imaging technologies.
Rheumatologist
Specialist in inflammation of joint pain and muscle soreness.
The days of worrying about finding a doctor in Sri Lanka and not knowing what to do when you are sick or sad are gone. Now you can easily find any doctor with the Deedmed Lives telemedicine platform with a few easy steps. We have innovated this platform for our patients who fight in crises with traveling, crude oils, and money. Our platform has reduced your costs for everything and has introduced you to many innovations to get treatments securely and quickly. Otherwise, we always share knowledge to improve our patient’s quality of life via our blog, Facebook page, Instagram, and Youtube. We will always be with you.
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