There are 24 medical specialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. These specialties are:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Genetics and Genomics
- Neurological Surgery
- Nuclear Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Otolaryngology
- Pathology
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Plastic Surgery
- Preventive Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Radiation Oncology
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Urology
Each specialty has its own set of skills and competencies that make them an integral member of the medical field. There are also numerous subspecialties within each specialty, which allow physicians to focus on a specific area of expertise.
