How do they match: Neurologists

  • Adult and Pediatric Neurologist

  • Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.

  • Diagnose neurological conditions based on interpretation of examination findings, histories, or test results.
  • Advise other physicians on the treatment of neurological problems.
  • Communicate with other health care professionals regarding patients' conditions and care.
  • Coordinate neurological services with other health care team activities.
  • Counsel patients or others on the background of neurological disorders including risk factors, or genetic or environmental concerns.
  • Develop treatment plans based on diagnoses and on evaluation of factors, such as age and general health, or procedural risks and costs.
  • Identify and treat major neurological system diseases and disorders, such as central nervous system infection, cranio spinal trauma, dementia, and stroke.
  • Inform patients or families of neurological diagnoses and prognoses, or benefits, risks and costs of various treatment plans.
  • Perform specialized treatments in areas such as sleep disorders, neuroimmunology, neuro-oncology, behavioral neurology, and neurogenetics.
  • Prepare, maintain, or review records that include patients' histories, neurological examination findings, treatment plans, or outcomes.
  • Prescribe or administer treatments, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation, and deep brain stimulation.
  • Refer patients to other health care practitioners as necessary.

  • Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
  • Diagnose medical conditions.
  • Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
  • Advise patients on effects of health conditions or treatments.
  • Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Develop medical treatment plans.
  • Monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities.
  • Prescribe treatments or therapies.
  • Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.