Anesthesiologists

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Specialists are doctors who focus on one area. Anesthesiologists keep patients safe and pain-free during surgery. Dermatologists treat skin. Emergency doctors work in the ER. Internists care for adults. Neurologists treat the brain and nerves. OB-GYNs care for women and deliver babies. Pathologists study tissue and lab samples to find disease. Radiologists read X-rays and scans. Allergists treat allergies and asthma. Ophthalmologists treat eyes and do eye surgery.

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