What is 風濕病科 (風濕科) in English? Rheumatology (Medical Council specialty code S23)
According to the Medical Council of Hong Kong's Specialist Register, the English name of 「風濕病科」 is Rheumatology, and its specialty code is S23.
What are the English name and specialty code of 風濕病科?
The Specialist Register lists the specialty as 「風濕病科」, in English Rheumatology, specialty code S23.
Compiled by this site: the commonly used term 「風濕科」 corresponds to 「風濕病科」 (Rheumatology, S23) on the Medical Council register.
How do I check whether a doctor is a Rheumatology specialist?
On the Medical Council website, choosing ‘Rheumatology’ on the ‘Specialist Registration’ page opens the list of doctors registered in that specialty (registration numbers beginning with S23); for how to search by a doctor's name, see How to check a doctor's registration and specialty.
Section 7 of the Medical Council's Code of Professional Conduct for the Guidance of Registered Medical Practitioners (revised in October 2022) provides that a doctor must be on the Specialist Register to hold himself or herself out as a specialist, and can use only the title of the specialty in which he or she is registered.
What are the other specialties called?
For the Chinese and English names and codes of all specialties on the Medical Council register, see Chinese–English list of medical specialty names.
Related pages on this site — choosing a doctor: How to choose a rheumatologist.
Frequently asked questions
What is Rheumatology in Chinese?
風濕病科 (the Chinese name for Rheumatology on the Medical Council Specialist Register, specialty code S23).
What does S23 mean?
S23 is the specialty code of 「風濕病科」 on the Medical Council's Specialist Register; specialist registration numbers on the Medical Council's list of Rheumatology specialists begin with S23.