Medical Specialists in Spanish [& ED f/u plan]

Medical Spanish Dialogues

Topic: Medical Specialists in Spanish [f/u after ED visit]

Target Audience: ER providers, other medical personnel

Format: A few statements and a list of specialists

Video Version

First, I’ll walk you through Spanish 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 Spanish Medical Specialists.

Note: Parentheses mean the word(s) can be left out, and the phrase should still make sense.

English	Spanish
It’s important to follow up (very soon) with…	Es importante dar seguimiento (muy pronto) con…
A primary care doctor.	Un doctor de cuidado general.
A neurologist.	Un neurólogo.
An eye specialist – ophthalmologist.	Un especialista de los ojos – oftalmólogo.
An ear, nose, and throat specialist.	Un especialista del oído, nariz, y garganta.
An oral surgeon.	Un cirujano oral.
A dentist.	Un dentista.
An orthopedist.	Un ortopedista.
A cardiologist.	Un cardiólogo.
A lung specialist.	Un especialista de los pulmones.
A general surgeon.	Un cirujano general.
A gastroenterologist – specialist of stomach and intestines.	Un gastroenterólogo – especialista del estómago y los intestinos.
An obstetrician (pregnancy doctor).	Un obstetra (doctor para el embarazo).
A gynecologist.	Un ginecólogo.
A urologist – specialist of the urinary tract and genitals.	Un urólogo – especialista del tracto urinario y los genitales.
A dermatologist.	Un dermotólogo.
We will give you the phone number.	Le vamos a dar el número de teléfono.
Call as soon as possible.	Llame lo más pronto posible.
We will give you a copy of your test results to take with you to the doctor.	Le vamos a dar una copia de sus resultados para llevar consigo a ese doctor.
You can follow up with your own doctor if you prefer.	Puede dar seguimiento con su propio doctor si prefiere.

Wrapping Up

Thanks for checking out my Spanish Medical Specialists dialogue.

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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.