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Specialist Doctors in the Vanguard Directory

Specialist doctors focus on a single organ system or type of condition: cardiologists for the heart, dermatologists for the skin, along with endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, neurologists, orthopedists, and many more. Most visitors arrive with a referral in hand, a diagnosis they want another doctor to look at, or a symptom their regular doctor wants checked by someone who sees it every day.

Check your insurance before booking: many plans, especially HMOs, pay for a specialist only with a referral from your primary care doctor, and only within the network. Board certification in the specialty is the credential to ask about, and it can be checked through the American Board of Medical Specialties. Ask how long the wait is for a new patient, whether they need your records and imaging sent ahead, and which hospital they use if a procedure follows. If you do not yet have a referral, start with general practitioners.

Every specialist practice here submitted its listing directly, and a person reviewed it before it went live. If you run a specialty medical practice, apply to get listed — there is no fee, and it takes a few minutes.