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 Family Practice is the branch of medicine and medical specialty that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a wide variety of ailments. Family Practice physicians possess unique attitudes, skills and knowledge to provide medical care for any patient, regardless of sex, age or type of problem. Obstetrics is a branch of medicine and medical specialty dealing with the management of pregnancy, labor, and the post labor recovery period. Expand | Collapse