Allopathic Physician (M.D.)

Part 1

Duties and Responsibilities

Allopathic physicians, M.D.s, are medical doctors who treat disease and injury using counteractive methods. For example, they will prescribe antibiotics. Allopathic physicians often work in public or private hospitals or clinics and many have private practices. Their work hours can be long and irregular. Although many allopathic physicians become internists, generalists, or family practitioners, most specialize in other medical fields.

Specialties include:

·      Anesthesiologist – administers anesthesia

·      Cardiologist – treats heart disease

·      Dermatologist – treats skin conditions

·      Gastroenterologist – treats digestive problems

·      Gerontologist – provides care for elderly

·      Gynecologist – treats female reproductive system problems

·      Neurologist ­ - treats brain and nervous system problems

·      Obstetrician – provides pregnancy care and deliver babies

·      Oncologist – treats cancer

·      Orthopedist – treats skeletal problems

·      Pathologist – interprets disease in tissues

·      Pediatrician – provides care for children

·      Pulmonologist – treats respiratory problems

·      Surgeon – performs operations

·      Urologist – treats urinary problems

Average Salary: $100,000 - $275,000

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Allopathic Physician (M.D)

Part 2

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP courses) available in science, math, and English.

After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school. Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.  Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English the humanities, or social science.

Medical school usually includes two years of additional study in both basic and clinical sciences and is followed by a year-long hospital internship.  Physicians who want to specialize must then undertake a three-year residency in their specialty.

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