Internal Medicine or General medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and non-surgical treatment of diseases in adults. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists or physicians in Commonwealth nations.

The therapeutic range of Internal Medicine includes a wide range of respiratory, haematology, gastrointestinal, endocrine, cardiovascular, nervous, musculoskeletal and urogenital disorders as well as the metabolic and biochemical disorders and infectious diseases. Internists are especially skilled in the management of patients who have undifferentiated or multi-system diseases. Internists care for hospitalized and ambulatory patients and play a major role in teaching and research.

Orthopaedic surgery or orthopaedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections and congenital disorders.

Our orthopaedic specialists have the experience and expertise to treat your joint pain. Each year, our surgeons perform thousands of joint procedures, employing the latest advancements in surgical techniques and technologies to ensure that patients return to normal activity as quickly as possible.

Cardiology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart as well as parts of the circulatory system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology.

Although the cardiovascular system is inextricably linked to blood, cardiology is relatively unconcerned with hematology and its diseases. Some obvious exceptions that affect the function of the heart would be blood tests (electrolyte disturbances, troponins), decreased oxygen carrying capacity (anemia, hypovolemic shock), and coagulopathies.

Dermatology is concerned with all the disorders of the outer skin and inner mucous membranes. Venereology is concerned with disorders that can be transmitted through sexual contact.

Dermatology
The skin should be looked at as an organ, with all sorts of functions. The speciality that occupies itself with the diseased skin is defined as follows: Dermatology is an organ speciality that involves the diagnosis, treatment (both medical and surgical) and prevention of diseases of the skin and subcutis, adjacent mucosae, cutaneous appendages as well as skin manifestations of systemic disease. It also encompasses the promotion of good skin health.

Venereology
Sexually transmissible infections (STI’s) are comprised by the venereological part of the specialty (named Genitourinary Medicine in the UK and Ireland): Venereology includes the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of sexually transmissible infections and other medical conditions of the genital tract. It also concerns the promotion of good sexual health.

Paediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents, and the age limit usually ranges from birth up to 18-21 years of age (in some places until completion of secondary education).At Santa Marina Polyclinic, we take pride in having a team of dedicated pediatric specialists who provide expert care for infants, children and adolescents both within the clinic and beyond our walls.

Our specialists have extensive training in the specific healthcare needs of children. At Santa Marina Polyclinic a child is treated as a child, not a small adult. The pediatric specialists also provide diagnostic services and care at our Medical Centers, treatment and consultation during a hospital stay, and follow-up care afterwards.

At Santa Marina Polyclinic we are dedicated to the safe and efficient use of imaging technology to help improve the health of our patients. Our doctors use this technology to assist with the diagnosis and treatment through early detection.

Traumatology is the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents or violence to a person, and the surgical therapy and repair of the damage. Traumatology is a branch of medicine. It is often considered a subset of surgery and in countries without the specialty of trauma surgery it is most often a sub-specialty to orthopedic surgery. Traumatology may also be known as accident surgery.

Santa Marina Polyclinic offers a fully equipped casualty facility on site to treat accidents and emergencies and a modern surgery for more complex operations such as  fractures, dislocations, orthopedic surgery, keyhole orthopedic surgery (knee, shoulder), total hip and total knee replacement.

Psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (an M.D. or D.O.) who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders. Psychiatrists are qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological problems.

The Clinicians at the Santa Marina Polyclinic are committed to providing quality care in a comfortable and caring setting, respecting patient confidentiality, and attending to each individual's needs.