Petronilo R Costa, MD

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• Preventive Medicine

  Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  Primary

  A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns and bone infections. This specialist also serves as consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions.

  Taxonomy code 2083P0011X

• Pediatrics

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

  Taxonomy code 208000000X

• Pediatrics

  Adolescent Medicine

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine is a multi-disciplinary healthcare specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents, their healthcare problems and needs.

  Taxonomy code 2080A0000X

• Pediatrics

  Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of children and families through research, education, clinical care and advocacy efforts. This physician assists in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors in children and in the family dysfunctions that compromise children's development.

  Taxonomy code 2080P0006X

• Pediatrics

  Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A pediatrician who specializes in the treatment of individuals with developmental delays and learning disorders associated with cerebral palsy, spina bifida, autism, and other chronic neurologic conditions.

  Taxonomy code 2080P0008X

• Psychiatry & Neurology

  Psychiatry

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.

  Taxonomy code 2084P0800X

• Psychiatry & Neurology

  Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders of childhood and adolescence.

  Taxonomy code 2084P0804X