Physician Directory - Specialty Descriptions Following is a list of physician specialties followed by descriptions. Once you find the specialty you are looking for, click on one of the following links to find a physician. - Find a physician by specialty. Find a physician by name. Using This Database: Click on the triangles on the Specialty Title Bar to toggle between ascending and descending sort order. Click on a blue triangle to expand or collapse that category. Specialty Description Emergency Medicine is the medical specialty that focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability. The emergency physician provides immediate initial recognition, evaluation, care and disposition of a generally undifferentiated population of patients in response to acute illness and injury. The care provided by the emergency physician is episodic in nature and involves a full spectrum of physical and behavioral conditions. Expand | Collapse