What is 心臟科 in English? Cardiology (Medical Council specialty code S13)
According to the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, the English name for ‘心臟科’ is Cardiology, with specialty code S13.
What is the English name and specialty code for 心臟科?
The specialty listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register as ‘心臟科’ is called Cardiology in English, with specialty code S13.
The other specialty on the Medical Council register whose Chinese name contains 心臟 is Paediatric Cardiology (S68).
How do I check whether a doctor is a Cardiology specialist?
On the Medical Council website's ‘Specialist Registration’ page, click ‘Cardiology’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S13); for how to search by doctor's name, see how to check a doctor's registration and specialty.
Doctors can present themselves as specialists only if they are on the Specialist Register, and can use only the title of the specialty in which they are registered (Medical Council Code of Professional Conduct, section 7, October 2022).
What are the other specialties called?
For the names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see the Chinese–English list of medical specialty names.
Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose a cardiologist; public services and waiting: public waiting times for Cardiology (Medicine figures for reference); private fees: private cardiologist fees; tests and procedure charges: heart test fees.
Frequently asked questions
What is Cardiology in Chinese?
心臟科 (the Chinese name for Cardiology on the Medical Council Specialist Register, specialty code S13).
What does S13 mean?
S13 is the specialty code for ‘心臟科’ (Cardiology) on the Medical Council's Specialist Register; registration numbers on the Medical Council's list of Cardiology specialists begin with S13.