A physician (M.D. – Medical Doctor, or D.O. – Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) who focuses on a specific area of medicine or a group of patients to diagnose, manage, prevent, or treat certain types of symptoms and conditions.
A non-physician specialist is a provider who has more training in a specific area of health care.
If you have HMO or EPO coverage, you may need a referral from your Primary Care Physician (PCP) to visit a specialist.