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Anaesthesiologist: Anaesthesiologists are medical doctors who specialize in giving patients anaesthesia. They're responsible for administering the drugs that allow surgeons to complete painful, invasive procedures without discomforting patients. Anaesthesia...

Audiologist: From fitting hearing aids and treating vertigo to assessing balance issues, audiologists are experts on hearing disorders. Audiologists are healthcare professionals who provide patient-centred care in the prevention, identification,...

Clinical Psychologist: Harriet Knott Clinical psychology is a branch of psychology that focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders. Some of the more common disorders that might...

Dentist :Ester Toua A dentist specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the gums and teeth. Ester Toua says that she was inspired to...

Dietician: Samantha du ToitA dietician is an expert in human nutrition. As a registered dietician in private practice, Samantha du Toit is responsible for advising people on...

Doctor (GP):Iyaloo Ndikwetepo A general practitioner, also called a GP or generalist, is a physician who does not specialize in one particular area of medicine....

Midwife: Maria Nakambunda-Anton A midwife is a professional that specialises in pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, women's sexual and reproductive health, family planning and new-born care. A midwife is a...

Nurse: Gabriel Vasconcelos Many nurses provide care within the ordering scope of physicians. Nurses develop a plan of care, working collaboratively with physicians, therapists, the patient,...

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist: An obstetrician/gynaecologist is a physician specialist who provides medical and surgical care to women and has particular expertise in pregnancy, childbirth, and disorders of the reproductive...

Occupational therapist: Occupational therapy is a client-centred health profession concerned with promoting health and wellbeing through occupation. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate...

Optometrist: Optometrists diagnose and treat visual issues and eye conditions such as glaucoma, and prescribe corrective lenses. Optometrists examine the eyes and other parts of the visual...

Oral Hygienist:Sarah Gaweses An oral hygienist is also known as a dental hygienist. They are licensed dental professionals, registered with a dental association, or regulatory body within their country of practice....

Orthodontist: Orthodontists are tasked with constructing beautiful smiles by fixing irregular bites and realigning crooked teeth. This is most often done through braces, but they also utilize...

Paediatrician: Paediatricians focus on the psychical and mental health of children, from infancy to adolescence. Specialties range from oncology and haematology to developmental behaviour and psychiatry, but at...

Pharmacist: Tracy Ludwig A pharmacist is a professionally qualified person that can prepare and dispense medicinal drugs. “Pharmacists do not just count tablets,” says Tracy Ludwig. “When I...

Podiatrist: A podiatrist is a doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM), also known as a podiatric physician or surgeon. Podiatrists diagnose and treat conditions of the foot, ankle, and...

Psychiatrist: Psychiatrists are medical doctors, unlike psychologists, and must evaluate patients to determine whether their symptoms are the result of a physical illness, a combination of physical and mental...

Radiologist: Twanette-Ann Snyders “Radiographers are medical professionals that conduct diagnostic imaging on a patient’s body, to help the referring doctors to have a better idea of what is wrong...

Speech Therapist: Melanie Landman Speech and language therapists work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults. Melanie Landman, a...

Surgeon: A surgeon is a doctor who performs surgical operations. Surgeons undertake a heavy job — opening up people's bodies to correct injuries, diseases, or deformities. Surgeons are...