Abbreviations for Self-designation of Practice Area

An asterisk (*) preceding a type of practice indicates the physician is currently in a residency training program.

An asterisk (*) following a type of practice indicates the physician has been certified by one of the American Board of Medical Specialties.  Current information should be obtained directly from the physician. The information supplied by each physician on the type of practice is interpreted from the physician's annual registration application.  The Board has not certified the specific amount of postgraduate training in this area of practice.  The information on the type of practice is not to be used by any third party to determine specialty status.  This information should be obtained from the physician.

A

ALLERGY

AD

ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICINE

ADL

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE

ADM

ADDICTION MEDICINE

ADP

ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY

AF

U.S. AIR FORCE

AI

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

ALI

CLINICAL & LAB IMMUNOLOGY (ALLERGY & IMMUNOLOGY)

AM

AEROSPACE MEDICINE

AMI

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

AN

ANESTHESIOLOGY

APM

PAIN MANAGEMENT (ANESTHESIOLOGY)

AS

ABDOMINAL SURGERY

ATP

ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY

BBK

BLOOD BANKING/TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

CBG

CLINICAL BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS

CCA

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (ANESTHESIOLOGY)

CCG

CLINICAL CYTOGENETICS

CCM

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

CCP

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

CCS

SURGICAL CRITICAL CARE (SURGERY)

CD

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

CDS

CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

CE

CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

CG

CLINICAL GENETICS

CHP

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY

CHN

CHILD NEUROLOGY

CLP

CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

CMG

CLINICAL MOLECULAR GENETICS

CN

CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

CRS

COLON & RECTAL SURGERY

CTS

CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

D

DERMATOLOGY

DBP

DEVELOPMENTAL BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS

DDL

CLINICAL LABORATORY DERMATOLOGICAL IMMUNOLOG

DIA

DIABETES

DLI

DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY/IMMUNOLOGY

DMP

DERMATOPATHOLOGY

DR

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY

EM

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

END

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES AND METABOLISM

ESM

SPORTS MEDICINE (EMERGENCY MEDICINE)

ETX

MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY (EMERGENCY MEDICINE)

FOP

FORENSIC PATHOLOGY

FP

FAMILY PRACTICE

FPG

GERIATRIC MEDICINE (FAMILY PRACTICE)

FPS

FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

FSM

SPORTS MEDICINE (FAMILY PRACTICE)

GE

GASTROENTEROLOGY

GER

GERIATRICS

GO

GYNECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY

GP

GENERAL PRACTICE

GPM

GENERAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

GS

GENERAL SURGERY

GYN

GYNECOLOGY

HEM

HEMATOLOGY (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

HEP

HEPATOLOGY

HMP

HEMATOLOGY (PATHOLOGY)

HNS

HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

HO

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

HSO

HAND SURGERY (ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY)

HSP

SURGERY OF THE HAND (PLASTIC SURGERY)

HSS

SURGERY OF THE HAND (SURGERY)

IC

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

ID

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

IG

IMMUNOLOGY

ILI

CLINICAL & LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY (INTERN. MED.)

IM

INTERNAL MEDICINE

IMG

GERIATRIC MEDICINE (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

INTERN

INTERN

ISM

SPORTS MEDICINE (INTERNAL MEDICINE)

LM

LEGAL MEDICINE

MDM

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT

MFM

MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE REPRODUCTIVE

MG

MEDICAL GENETICS

MM

MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

MPD

INTERNAL MEDICINE/PEDIATRICS

N

NEUROLOGY

NCC

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY)

NEO

NEO-NATAL

NEP

NEPHROLOGY

NM

NUCLEAR MEDICINE

NP

NEUROPATHOLOGY

NPM

NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE

NR

NUCLEAR RADIOLOGY

NS

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

NSP

PEDIATRIC SURGERY (NEUROLOGY)

NTR

NUTRITION

OAR

ADULT RECONSTRUCTIVE ORTHOPEDICS

OBG

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

OBS

OBSTETRICS

OCC

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE (OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY)

OM

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE

OMO

MUSCULOSKELETAL ONCOLOGY

OMS

ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

ON

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY

OS

OTHER SPECIALTY (PHYSICIAN DESIGNATED A SPECIALTY)

OP

PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDICS

OPH

OPHTHALMOLOGY

ORS

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY

OSM

SPORTS MEDICINE (ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY)

OSS

ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY OF THR SPINE

OT

OTOLOGY

OTO

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

OTR

ORTHOPEDIC TRAUMA

P

PSYCHIATRY

PA

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

PCC

PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

PCH

CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY

PCP

CYTOPATHOLOGY

PD

PEDIATRICS

PDA

PEDIATRIC ALLERGY

PDC

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

PDCA

PEDIATRIC CHILD ABUSE

PDE

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

PDI

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

PDO

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY

PDP

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY

PDR

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY

PDS

PEDIATRIC SURGERY

PDT

MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY (PEDIATRICS)

PE

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MED (EMERGENCY MEDICINE)

PEM

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE (PEDIATRICS)

PFP

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY

PG

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTERLOGOY

PH

PUBLIC HEALTH AND GENERAL PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

PHO

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

PHS

U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE

PIP

IMMUNOPATHOLOGY

PLI

CLINICAL & LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY (PEDIATRICS)

PLM

PALLIATIVE MEDICINE

PMD

PAIN MEDICINE

PM

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

PN

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

PND

NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

PO

PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY

PP

PEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY

PPR

PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY

PS

PLASTIC SURGERY

PSM

SPORTS MEDICINE (PEDIATRICS)

PTH

ANATOMIC/CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

PTX

MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY (PREVENTIVE MEDICINE)

PUD

PULMONARY DISEASES

PYA

PSYCHOANALYSIS

PYG

GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

R

RADIOLOGY

REN

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY

RHU

RHEUMATOLOGY

RIP

RADIOISOTOPIC PATHOLOGY

RNR

NEURORADIOLOGY

RO

RADIATION ONCOLOGY

RP

RADIOLOGICAL PHYSICS

SCI

SPINAL CORD INJURY

SH

STUDENT HEALTH

SM

SLEEP MEDICINE

SO

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

SP

SELECTIVE PATHOLOGY

TR

THERAPEUTIC RADIATION

TRS

TRAUMATIC SURGERY

TS

THORACIC SURGERY

TTS

TRANSPLANT SURGERY

U

UROLOGY

UM

UNDERSEA MEDICINE

UP

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY

USA

U.S. ARMY

USN

U.S. NAVY

VIR

VASCULAR AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

VS

GENERAL VASCULAR SURGERY