The post-graduate training for a primary care paediatrician is generally not as
lengthy as for a hospital-based medical specialist. In some jurisdictions, pediatric
training is begun immediately following completion of entry-level training.
However, in some jurisdictions, junior medical doctors undergo generalist or non specialized training for a number of years before starting on pediatric or any other
specialization. The specialist trainings are usually under the control of pediatric
organizations and universities depending on jurisdiction.
Subspecialties in pediatrics include:
* Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases – this
subspecialty assists in the diagnosis and management of children with a broad
range of immunological diseases and infections. These include known or
suspected immune deficiencies, allergic diseases (e.g., asthma, allergic rhinitis,
drug and insect allergy), rheumatologic (i.e., related to muscles, tendons or joints)
or autoimmune diseases (i.e., immune response of the body against substance
normally present in the body).
* Pediatric Cardiology - this subspecialty assists in the diagnosis and management
of all Heart Diseases in age from the unborn fetus to the young adult.
* Pediatric Endocrinology – this subspecialty deals with the endocrine glands,
actions of hormones and their metabolic consequences of children and
adolescents.
* Pediatric Gastroenterology – this specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of
disorders involving the gastrointestinal tract (GI), including the esophagus,
stomach, intestine tract, liver, biliary tree and pancreas, in children and
adolescents.
* Pediatric Hematology – this deals with pediatrics that is concerned with the
study of blood, the blood-forming organs, and blood diseases. Hematology
includes the study of etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of
blood diseases.
* Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine –this subspecialty provides care for critically ill
newborns and premature infants.
* Pediatric Pulmonology - this subspecialty deals with lung problems of infants and
children.
* Pediatric Oncology - deals with tumors and cancers.
* Pediatric Developmental and Behavioral Medicine – this provides
comprehensive assessments for children and adolescents who have developmental
and behavioral challenges.
* Pediatric Nephrology - this deals with diseases of the kidneys.
Being a pediatrician, is n ot an easy task. But When a person become s a
pediatrician, he/she will be able to w or k w ith little angels.
"These are tiny humans. These are children. They believe in
magic, they play pretend, there is fairy dust in their IV bags and
they cross their fingers and they make wishes and that makes
them more resilient than adults. They recover faster, survive
worse. they believe. In Peds, we have miracles and magic and in
Peds, anything is possible." ~ Grey's Anatomy