What is 免疫及過敏病科 (過敏科) in English? Immunology & Allergy (Medical Council specialty code S34)

What are the English name and specialty code of 免疫及過敏病科?

The specialty name listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register is ‘免疫及過敏病科’, its English name is Immunology & Allergy and its specialty code is S34.

Compiled by this site: what people commonly call ‘過敏科’ (allergy) corresponds to ‘免疫及過敏病科’ (Immunology & Allergy, S34) on the Medical Council register.

The other specialty on the Medical Council register whose name contains ‘過敏’ (allergy) is Paediatric Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases (S56).

How do I check whether a doctor is an Immunology & Allergy specialist?

On the ‘Specialist Registration’ page of the Medical Council website, click ‘免疫及過敏病科’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S34); for how to search by doctor's name, see How to check a doctor's registration and specialty.

A doctor may describe himself or herself as a specialist only if listed on the Specialist Register, and may use only the title of his or her registered specialty (Medical Council Code of Professional Conduct, section 7, October 2022).

What are other specialties called?

For the Chinese and English names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see Doctor specialty names in Chinese and English.

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