What is a pediatrician?
A pediatrician is a physician that specializes in the branch of medicine that deals with the development, care, and diseases of children, usually classified as those under the age of 18. Because of the complexity of the body, some pediatricians also have a specialty interest (sub-specialty) and focus their practice on certain body systems such as the digestive system or cardiovascular system. Sub-specialty – Adolescent Medicine Specialist: Adolescent medicine physicians deal specifically with disorders and diseases of adolescent patients. Adolescence is the period of life beginning with the appearance of secondary sex characteristics and terminating with the cessation of somatic growth, roughly 11 to 19 years old. Sub-specialty Clinical & Laboratory Immunology Specialist (Also Internal Medicine & Allergy & Immunology) : This specialist deals with the analysis, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders and diseases of the human immune system which are common to children. Sub-specialty Medic
