In health care, a provider is a person that you see for medical checkups or health problems. At Cooper, we have many types of providers, each of whom provide specialized medical services:
- Physician: Doctor of medicine (MD) or osteopathy (DO)
- Dentist (DMD or DDS)
- Podiatrist: Doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM)
- Psychologist (PhD or PsyD)
- Advanced Practice Nurse (APN): Advanced practice nurses are the most highly trained of all registered nurses, holding either a master’s degree or a doctorate in nursing. There are four areas of specialization for APNs: nurse practitioner (NP), certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), clinical nurse specialist (CNS), and certified nurse midwife (CNM).
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Physical Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Audiologist (AuD)