Chaparral Medical Group Inc.

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• Physician Assistant

  Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

  Primary

  A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

  Taxonomy code 363A00000X

• Internal Medicine

  Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A field of special interest within the subspecialty of cardiovascular disease, specialty of Internal Medicine, which involves intricate technical procedures to evaluate heart rhythms and determine appropriate treatment for them.

  Taxonomy code 207RC0001X

• Internal Medicine

  Critical Care Medicine

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

  Taxonomy code 207RC0200X

• Internal Medicine

  Geriatric Medicine

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.

  Taxonomy code 207RG0300X

• Internal Medicine

  Interventional Cardiology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.

  Taxonomy code 207RI0011X

• Internal Medicine

  Sleep Medicine

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  An Internist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, management and prevention of sleep and circadian rhythm disorders. Sleep specialists treat patients of any age and use multidisciplinary approaches. Disorders managed by sleep specialists include, but are not limited to, sleep related breathing disorders, insomnia, hypersomnias, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, parasomnias and sleep related movement disorders.

  Taxonomy code 207RS0012X

• Nuclear Medicine

  Nuclear Cardiology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A nuclear medicine physician who specializes in nuclear cardiology.

  Taxonomy code 207UN0901X

• Pulmonary Function Technologist

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  An individual who is trained and qualified to perform pulmonary diagnostic tests. In the course of conducting these tests, the Pulmonary Function Technologist is able to setup, calibrate, maintain, and ensure the quality assurance of the pulmonary function testing equipment. In the laboratory, clinical or patient care setting the technologist instructs patients, elicits cooperation, performs procedures, monitors patient response, and evaluates patient performance. Tests results are calculated, compared with predicted normal ranges, and evaluated for reliability. The technologist collects clinical history data and evaluates the clinical implications of the test results.

  Taxonomy code 225B00000X