Nicholas Thomas Lacava, MD

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• General Practice

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  Primary

  A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

  Taxonomy code 208D00000X

• Allergy & Immunology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  An allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such conditions include asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinitis, eczema, and adverse reactions to drugs, foods, and insect stings as well as immune deficiency diseases (both acquired and congenital), defects in host defense, and problems related to autoimmune disease, organ transplantation, or malignancies of the immune system.

  Taxonomy code 207K00000X

• Family Medicine

  Adolescent Medicine

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A family medicine physician with multidisciplinary training in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents and their health care problems and needs.

  Taxonomy code 207QA0000X

• 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

• Pediatrics

  Pediatric Allergy/Immunology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, allergic reactions, and immunologic diseases in children.

  Taxonomy code 2080P0201X

• Pediatrics

  Pediatric Endocrinology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A pediatrician who provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones). These diseases include diabetes mellitus, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, the genital region and disorders of the thyroid, the adrenal and pituitary glands.

  Taxonomy code 2080P0205X

• Pediatrics

  Pediatric Gastroenterology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive systems of infants, children and adolescents. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using lighted scopes to see internal organs.

  Taxonomy code 2080P0206X

• Pediatrics

  Pediatric Infectious Diseases

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific knowledge to affect a better outcome for pediatric infections with complicated courses, underlying diseases that predispose to unusual or severe infections, unclear diagnoses, uncommon diseases and complex or investigational treatments.

  Taxonomy code 2080P0208X

• Pediatrics

  Pediatric Pulmonology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A pediatrician dedicated to the prevention and treatment of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and young adults. This specialist is knowledgeable about the growth and development of the lung, assessment of respiratory function in infants and children, and experienced in a variety of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques.

  Taxonomy code 2080P0214X

• Pediatrics

  Medical Toxicology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  Medical toxicologists are physicians that specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.

  Taxonomy code 2080T0002X

• Preventive Medicine

  Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupational and environmental conditions.

  Taxonomy code 2083P0500X

• Preventive Medicine

  Medical Toxicology

  Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

  Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.

  Taxonomy code 2083T0002X