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Cardiology
- Diseases of the heart and blood vessels. High blood pressure, angina,
heart attack and stroke.
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Chiropractor
- Musculoskeletal impairment.
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Dentistry
- Diseases of the teeth, gums and TMJs.
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ENT
- Ear, nose and throat disorders including dizziness and vertigo.
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Gastrointestinal
- Changes in weight, difficulty swallowing, abdominal pain, hernias,
ulcers and bowel disease.
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Impairment
and Disability Specialists-Professionals who have received special
training and in some instances specialty certification in the determination
of causality, assessment of impairment and how it relates to disability.
Professionals who perform multidisciplinary holistic assessments and/or
review reports from other specialists in order to render legal/regulatory
medical opinions.
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Musculoskeletal
- Impairments involving muscles, soft tissues, bones, nerves and chronic
pain.
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Neuro-Surgery
- Surgery involving the brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord and peripheral
nerves (for example, carpal tunnel syndrome).
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Neurology
- Non-surgical nerve problems such as head injuries, headaches, dizziness
and vertigo.
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Neuro-Opthalmology
- Diseases of the eye.
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Neuro-Psychology
- Psychologists who test for objective evidence of brain dysfunction,
learning impairment and memory problems.
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Occupational
Therapy - Assists people in dealing with potential difficulties arising
from their impairments.
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Oral
Maxillary - Surgical problems involving the mouth and TM joints.
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Orthopaedics
- Injuries to bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and other musculoskeletal
tissues that require opinions with respect to surgical treatment.
Some orthopaedists also perform back and peripheral nerve surgery.
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Physiatry
- Medical assessment of potentially serious disabling conditions such
as paralyzed muscles as a result of nerve injury, stroke and MS (disability
related to heart and blood vessel disease).
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Plastic/Cosmetic
Surgery - Fine surgical techniques on small nerves, reattaching limbs,
revising scars, removing blemishes and remodeling body parts.
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Psychiatry
- Medical doctors who assess and treat people with mental, psychological
or psychiatric impairment.
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Psychology
- Non-medical doctors who assess and treat people with mental, psychological
or psychiatric impairment. Cannot prescribe medication. They are not
covered by OHIP unless they are on salary in a hospital or globally
funded facility. As such they are not considered to provide "medically
necessary" services as defined by the Canada Health Act.
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Respirology
- Specialists in breathing problems including those related to trauma,
blood clots, allergy and asthma.
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Rheumatology
- Specialists in joint related diseases such as rheumatoid, osteo
and other types of arthritis such as Arthralgia.
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Urology
- Deals with problems associated with urination, bladder, urethra
and to some extent kidneys.
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Vocational
Assessment- Multidiscipline assessment that determines what jobs a
person could do considering his impairment, resulting disability,
transferable skills, education, training and aptitude.
