American Board of Pediatrics was founded (ABP) in 1933. It
is one of the 24 Council accreditations of the American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS). The ABP is an independent and not-for-profit organization.
In 1933, the American Society of Pediatrics, the American
Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association and the American Board
of Pediatrics established for the purpose of examination and certification for
physicians who have extensive knowledge in the field of teething.
Paediatricians specialize in the medical sciences that deal
with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to
adulthood. Childcare covers a wide range of health services, from health care
to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. Paediatricians
understand many factors that affect the growth and development of children.
They understand that children are not just adults. Children change quickly and
must be treated with appreciation for their physical and mental development.
Required Training Specialization in front of the board
Certificate: Three years
(Certificates awarded) Subspecialties
In one of the following sub-areas, the certificate requires
additional training and assessment as determined by the Board.
- Adolescent medicine
A pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine
specialist has been trained in multidisciplinary health care based on the
unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents and
their problems and their health care needs.
- child abuse
A pediatrician specializing in child abuse work Pediatrics
as a resource for children, families and communities through the diagnosis of
mistreatment thoroughly; Consultation with community bodies on the safety of
children, the provision of know-how in the courts, the treatment of the
consequences of abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect to steer programs;
and participating in multidisciplinary teams investigate and manage cases of
child abuse.
- Pediatric behavioral development
A pediatrician who specializes in pediatric behavioral
development possesses the skills to improve education and specialized expertise
understanding and to promote the optimal development of children and families
through research, education and clinical care and advocacy. This doctor helps
prevent, diagnose, and treat developmental and behavioral problems in children
and dysfunction of the family that affects children's growth.
- House of the sick and medicated
The pediatrician, who specializes in home care and
palliative care, takes care of the prevention and alleviation of the suffering
of patients with life-threatening illnesses. The specialist works with the
elderly care or multidisciplinary palliative team to increase the quality of
life during the physical, mental, social and spiritual needs of each patient
and his family.
- Medical toxicology
Medical toxicologists are physicians specializing in the
prevention, evaluation, treatment and control of infections and diseases caused
by exposure to medicines and chemicals as well as biological and radiation
protection products. These specialists specialize in clinical, academic,
regulatory and public health and are the lead of the Poison Information Center.
Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning and adverse
drug events. Substance abuse, drug addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and
hazardous substances, preparedness for terrorism, toxic bites and abilities,
and exposure to the environment and the workplace.
- Newborn medicine
A pediatrician specializing in neonatal midwifery is the
primary care provider for newborns. The clinical experience of this specialist
is used to care for direct patients and to plan the care of very high-risk
mothers with their birth partners.
- Heart disease in children
The pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care for
patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is competent in the
selection, evaluation and evaluation of structural and functional assessment of
cardiovascular disease and the clinical assessment of cardiovascular disease.
- Pediatric intensive care
A pediatrician specializing in pediatric intensive care is
an expert in advanced life support for children from newborn to adolescent.
This efficiency extends to intensive care management for the failure of the
life-threatening device system of any cause in medical and surgical patients as
well as the support of vital physiological functions. This responsibility may
fall within the administrative competence of intensive care units and also
facilitate patient care among other professionals.
- Emergency medicine for children
A pediatrician specializing in pediatric emergency medicine
has special qualifications for emergency treatment of infants and children with
acute or injured diseases.
- Endocrinology in children
Pediatric Endocrinology Pediatric Specialist offers special
care to infants, children and adolescents with diseases caused by endocrine
glands (endocrine glands). These include diabetes, growth disorders, abnormal
age, early or late puberty, birth defects, genital area, thyroid disorders,
adrenals and pituitary gland.
- Gastroenterology in children
Pediatrician specializing in pediatric gastroenterology,
specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in
infants, children and adolescents. The pediatric gastroenterologist treats
cases such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice, and
performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using illuminated areas
to detect the internal organs.
- Pediatric hematology
A pediatrician specializing in blood disorders and tumors in
children is trained to combine pediatric, blood and tumor diseases to identify
and treat blood disorders and childhood cancer.
- Children's Hospital Medicine
A pediatrician specialized in pediatric hospital medicine
has experience in caring for children with a variety of illnesses and medical
needs that require hospital care. Pediatric consultants are leaders in the care
of pediatric patients throughout the hospital, including the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neonatal Care, Emergency Care, Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit and Intensive Care Unit for Children.
- Infectious diseases in children
A pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases in
children takes care of children by diagnosing, treating and preventing
infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific knowledge to influence
better infectious outcomes in children through complex cycles, underlying
diseases that prepare for unusual or severe infections, unclear diagnoses,
unusual diseases and complex or survey therapies.
- Kidney disease in children
A pediatrician with particular experience in the treatment
of kidney disease in children addresses the natural and abnormal development
and maturation of kidney and urinary tract, mechanisms to assess kidney damage
and treat kidney disease, electrolytes, electrolytes, hypertension and kidney
replacement therapies.
- Lung diseases in children
A pediatrician is dedicated to the prevention and treatment
of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and adolescents. This
specialist is familiar with lung growth and development, assessment of
respiratory function in infants and children, and a variety of invasive and
non-advanced diagnostic techniques.
- Rheumatism in children
A pediatrician specializing in rheumatism in children treats
diseases of the joints, muscles, bones and tendons. The pediatric
rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle tension,
frequent sports injuries and collagen diseases.
- Pediatric liver transplant
The pediatrician, who specializes in liver disease, has the
knowledge, skills and expertise that children's gastroenterologists need to
care for patients before and after a liver transplant. The selection of appropriate
recipients requires the assessment of a team experienced in assessing the
severity and diagnosis of patients with liver disease.
- Sleep medicine
A pediatrician with proven experience in diagnosing and
treating clinical cases that occur during sleep, disrupt sleep or are affected
by sleep cycle and alertness disorders. This specialist is experienced in the
analysis and interpretation of the science of sleep understanding and has
extensive knowledge in research and management in the emerging sleep laboratory.
- Sports medicine
A pediatrician specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of injuries related to participation in sports and / or exercise.
Sports medicine is not only concerned with prevention, diagnosis, treatment and
injury management, but also with diseases and diseases that can affect health
and physical performance.
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