Clinical immunologists are doctors who specialise in the care of patients with failure of the immune (defence) system (immunodeficiency) and heightened immune reactivity (allergy and autoimmunity) due to infections, allergic reactions, vasculitis and transplants.
Medical oncologists oversee the treatment of patients with cancer. This involves discussing therapeutic options as well as supervising systemic treatments.
Metabolic medicine is a subspecialty that can be defined as a group of overlapping areas of clinical practice with common dependence on detailed understanding of basic biochemistry and metabolism, which fall within the expertise of both the physician and biochemist.
Dermatology is a highly diverse and challenging field that is focused on the science, diagnosis and management of disease affecting the skin, hair, nails and contiguous mucous membranes in adults and children.
Rehabilitation medicine offers an opportunity of working with patients who have complex difficulties and, with other professionals, seeing them through to a good outcome for both themselves and their families.
General internal medicine encompasses the care of the general medical needs of both inpatients and outpatients as well as the management of acute medical problems.
Dr Rebecca Curtis shares her experience of what influenced her in choosing pharmaceutical medicine, how she got into the specialty, and what it involves.
Dr Chris Davies shares his experience of what influenced him to choose respiratory medicine, what training involves, and what its like working in the speciatly.
