Medical Specialists – Revisited

Medical Spanish Terminology

Topic: A longer list of medical specialists (w/ no dialogue)

Target Audience: ER clinicians

Video Version

First, I’ll walk you through a list of medical specialists in video form.

(FYI, this video is also available as a podcast. Details below.)

Written Version

If you prefer, here’s the written version of medical specialists in Spanish.

English	Spanish
Primary care doctor	Doctor de cuidado general
Pediatrician	Pediatra
Psychiatrist	Psiquiatra
Neurologist	Neurólogo
Neurosurgeon	Neurocirujano
Ophthalmologist	Oftalmólogo
Ear, nose, and throat specialist	Especialista del oído, nariz, y garganta
Cardiologist	Cardiólogo
Pulmonologist	Neumonólogo
Surgeon	Cirujano
Oral surgeon	Cirujano oral
Dentist	Dentista
Orthopedist	Ortopedista
Gastroenterologist	Gastroenterólogo
Endocrinologist	Endocrinólogo
Obstetrician (pregnancy doctor)	Obstetra (doctor para el embarazo)
Gynecologist	Ginecólogo
OB/GYN	Ginecoobstetra
Urologist	Urólogo
Dermatologist	Dermotólogo
Hematologist	Hematólogo
Oncologist	Oncólogo

Wrapping Up

Thanks for checking out my list of medical specialists in Spanish.

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Ben

Ben has been practicing as a physician assistant, or PA (similar to a doctor) in emergency medicine, family practice and urgent care since 2014. He became fluent in Spanish while living in Guatemala for 2 years, and now tries to help other healthcare professionals learn medical Spanish so they can care for their patients more effectively.