The 45 medical specialties according to the FMH at a glance
Which specialty is responsible?
Every complaint has its place on this map. Choose a field — the conversation places your concern and then takes you to the matching practices. Not sure where your complaint belongs? That is exactly what the conversation is for.
I
Primary Care & Prevention
Your first point of contact — where almost every good course of treatment begins.
- General Internal MedicineGeneral practice for adults — from flu to long-term care
- PaediatricsMedicine for the very young through to adulthood
- Prevention and Public HealthMaintaining health before illness develops
- Tropical and Travel MedicineAdvice, vaccinations and assessments for travel
- Occupational MedicineHealth in the workplace
II
Heart, Circulation & Internal Organs
The specialists for what's inside — organ by organ.
- CardiologyHeart and circulation
- AngiologyBlood vessels — arteries, veins, lymphatic vessels
- PulmonologyLungs and respiratory system
- GastroenterologyStomach, intestines, liver and digestion
- NephrologyKidneys
- Endocrinology / DiabetologyHormones, metabolism and diabetes
- HaematologyBlood and blood-forming system
- Infectious DiseasesInfectious diseases
- Allergology and Clinical ImmunologyAllergies and immune system
- Medical OncologyCancer — drug treatment and support
- RheumatologyJoints, soft tissue and inflammatory rheumatism
III
Nerves & Mind
For everything concerning the head and soul.
IV
Surgery
When surgery is the right approach — from intervention to restoration.
- SurgeryGeneral and visceral surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology of the Musculoskeletal SystemBones, joints, tendons — and the aftermath of accidents
- NeurosurgeryOperations on the brain, spinal cord and nerves
- Cardiac and Thoracic Vascular SurgeryOperations on the heart and major vessels
- Thoracic SurgeryOperations in the chest cavity
- Vascular SurgeryOperations on arteries and veins
- Hand SurgeryThe delicate craft of hand and wrist
- Paediatric SurgerySurgery for children and adolescents
- Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryRestoring and shaping
- Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryOperations on jaw and face
V
Senses, Skin & Specialist Medicine for Women and Men
Sight, hearing, skin — and the specialties for women and men.
- OphthalmologyEyes and vision
- Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)Throat, nose, ears
- Dermatology and VenereologySkin, hair and nails
- Gynaecology and ObstetricsWomen's health and pregnancy
- UrologyUrinary tract, bladder, prostate and men's health — stones, drainage disorders, tumours (medical kidney diseases: nephrology)
VI
Diagnostics & Laboratory
The specialists behind the scenes — they make visible what no one can see.
- RadiologyMedical imaging — X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound
- Nuclear MedicineDiagnosis and treatment using radioactive substances
- Radiation Oncology / RadiotherapyPrecise radiotherapy for cancer
- PathologyDiagnoses from tissue and cells — from biopsy findings to tumor diagnostics
- Medical GeneticsGenes and hereditary diseases
- Forensic MedicineMedicine in the service of justice
- Clinical Pharmacology and ToxicologyEfficacy and safety of medicines
- Pharmaceutical MedicineDevelopment of new medicines
VII
Emergency Medicine & Rehabilitation
There when it counts — and afterwards, on the road to recovery.