A nurse practitioner is not a medical doctor, although some NPs may have a doctorate degree. Licensing can vary state by state, and there can be a lot of overlap in the roles of NPs and doctors, but nurse practitioners focus on preventing diseases and promoting the health and well-being o...
"I think this is a truly exciting time to be part of the movement disorders community in any capacity. There are a lot of eyes on the field of movement disorders, especially PD right now. That means it's a win for us because more research is being completed, providing numerous opportunit...
I think one of the biggest things that we've just seen over the last few years is that when we think we've had a busy year, as far as therapeutic updates goes, there's always even more than next year.” Chovatiya added that the field of dermatology is in what he vi...
The goal of residency—also referred to as a graduate medical education (GME) program—is to continue training in a specialized field of medicine. A medical residency can last three to four years for a family doctor and seven or more years for a surgeon.5 First-year residents are referred ...
An attending physician is considered an expert in their field of medicine or surgery. Attendings are also referred to as staff physicians, supervising physicians, or simply “attendings.” Depending on the field of medicine, the route from medical student to attending can take seven years or mor...