What is 腎病科 (腎科) in English? Nephrology (Medical Council specialty code S20)
According to the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, the English name for ‘腎病科’ is Nephrology, with specialty code S20.
What is the English name and specialty code for 腎病科?
The specialty listed on the Medical Council's Specialist Register as ‘腎病科’ is called Nephrology in English, with specialty code S20.
Compiled by this site: what people commonly call ‘腎科’ corresponds to ‘腎病科’ (Nephrology, S20) on the Medical Council register.
How do I check whether a doctor is a Nephrology specialist?
On the Medical Council website's ‘Specialist Registration’ page, click ‘Nephrology’ to open the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers begin with S20); 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 nephrologist.
Frequently asked questions
What is Nephrology in Chinese?
腎病科 (the Chinese name for Nephrology on the Medical Council Specialist Register, specialty code S20).
What does S20 mean?
S20 is the specialty code for ‘腎病科’ (Nephrology) on the Medical Council's Specialist Register; registration numbers on the Medical Council's list of Nephrology specialists begin with S20.