Definitions for "Pediatricians"
care for children from birth through the teen years. They commonly have subspecialties, such as pediatric cardiology, gastroenterology, perinatal medicine or surgery.
treat the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatricians provide preventive health care, and diagnose and treat acute (short term) and chronic (long term) diseases.
specialize in the care of children from infancy through adolescence. Many of their subspecialties are parallel to those of physicians who treat adults.