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Specialties Pediatrics
 
Adolescent Medicine
Allergy/Immunology
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Critical Care Medicine
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Family Practice
Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurological Surgery
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetric/Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Rehabilitation Medicine
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Pulmonary Medicine
Radiology
Rheumatology
Sports Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Urology

Required Training
3 years training in Pediatrics.
 
Certifiable Subspecialties
These certifiable Subspecialties require additional training and include: Pediatric Cardiology, Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Neonatal Medicine, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Rheumatology, Adolescent Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Sports Medicine.
 
Average Salary
Median Base Salary of approx. $135,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary; 2005)
Average 1st year starting salary approx. $120,000; In practice 3+ years $150,000
 
5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues
ENT
Asthma
Respiratory infections
Dermatitis
Adjustment disorders
 
5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat
Asthma
AIDS and related diseases
Developmental/Behavioral/Psychological problems
Adjustment disorders
Acute Respiratory problems
 
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
847/434-4000
847/434-8000 (Fax)
 
American Board of Pediatrics
111 Silver Cedar Court
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Telephone: (919) 929-0461
Fax: (919) 929-9255
E-mail: abpeds@abpeds.org
 

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