The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has created a series of fact sheets about different surgical and medical pediatric subspecialists to whom your children may be referred. The fact sheets are available on the official AAP Web site for parents: www.HealthyChildren.org.
- Search for fact sheets at www.HealthyChildren.org/specialists.
- Search for an AAP member pediatrician, pediatric subspecialist, or pediatric surgical specialist at www.HealthyChildren.org/findapediatrician.
If you have additional questions, please talk with your pediatrician.
Surgical subspecialists
There are a variety of pediatric surgical subspecialists, including the following:
- Anesthesiologists
- General Surgeons (includes neonatal, prenatal, trauma, and cancer surgeons)
- Neurosurgeons (brain and spinal cord surgeons)
- Ophthalmologists (eye surgeons)
- Orthopedic Surgeons (bone surgeons)
- Otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat surgeons)
- Plastic Surgeons
- Urologists (kidney, bladder, and genital surgeons)
Medical subspecialists
There are a variety of pediatric medical subspecialists, including the following:
- Allergist/Immunologist
- Critical Care Specialist
- Dermatologist
- Endocrinologist
- Gastroenterologist
- Geneticist
- Hematologist/Oncologist
- Hospitalist
- Infectious Diseases Specialist
- Neonatologist
- Nephrologist
- Pulmonologist
- Radiologist
- Rheumatologist
- Sports Medicine Specialist
What is a FAAP?
When choosing a pediatrician it is important that the initials "FAAP" are after his or her name (eg, Sarah H. Jones, MD, FAAP) so that your child gets the best and most up-to-date care possible. FAAPs are
- Members (fellows) of the AAP
- Board certified in Pediatrics
- Committed to lifelong learning
- Advocates for children and families
- Up to date on the latest in child health care
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