Doctor*Ology

Gastroenterologist Dr. Cohen explains the ins and outs of the bowels and gastroenterological problems, and why they can be difficult to diagnose. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - like Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis - can be life-threatening according to medical resident Dean Soulellis. They're auto-immune diseases that cause the body to attack itself and make digestion painful.

Dermatology is the branch of medicine concerning the skin and appendages, such as the hair and sweat glands. As the largest organ in the body, our skin is the first defense system against foreign matter. Delve into just some of the estimated 2,700 skin diseases. Finally, take a look at some of the treatments available, many of them simple procedures that can be performed during a check-up.

In this episode, we take a look at the eyes, & Robert undergoes a battery of tests that educate him about his peepers. We learn that an optometrist is your regular eye doctor who diagnoses myopia & other vision impairments and prescribes glasses. But an Ophthalmologist is a full-fledged doctor who has gone through medical school.

Robert's uncle may just give him a heart attack before the day is done. Fortunately for Robert, today they're investigating the specialty of cardiology. Dr. Basmadjian, a Cardiologist, explains that the heart is a motor with plumbing and electrical aspects and that there are three types of cardiologists: plumbers, electricians, and photographers, or echocardiologists.

Neurology is the branch of medicine dealing with the disorders of the nervous system. Robert and his uncle talk to a neurologist, a doctor specialized in this field. See what neurologists are doing to help save those from the most serious of disorders. Also, discover some interesting facts about how the brain performs its vast array of functions.

Hematology is the study of blood and hematologists are blood doctors. There are a variety of blood diseases and Hematologist Dr. Warner explains how blood disorders can be divided into malignant diseases, like leukemia and lymphomas & non-malignant like anemia and clotting disorders. Robert failed to mention to his uncle that he is terrified of needles as the two go in to have blood work done.