| TEAM MEMBER |
WHAT THEY DO |
| Nurse |
A health professional trained to care for people
who are ill or disabled |
| Nutritionist/
dietitian |
A health professional with special training in
nutrition who can help with dietary choices |
| Oncologist |
A doctor who specializes in treating people with
cancer. Some oncologists specialize in certain
types of cancer or certain types of cancer
treatment. |
| Patient educator |
Educates patients and families about illness |
| Pharmacist |
Dispenses medicines for patients |
| Physical therapist |
Teaches exercises and physical activities that
help patients gain more muscle strength and
movement |
| Psychiatrist |
A doctor who treats mental health problems,
including depression, with medicine and talk
therapy |
| Psychologist |
Talks with patients and their families about
emotional and personal matters and helps them
make decisions, but does not write prescriptions
for medicines |
| Radiologist |
A doctor who looks at x-rays and other images of
the body |
| Religious or
spiritual leader |
Addresses the spiritual and emotional health of
patients and their families. This can be a chaplain,
minister, priest, rabbi, imam, or youth group leader. |
| Social worker |
Talks with people and their families about
emotional or physical needs and helps them find
support services |
| Surgeon |
A doctor who removes or repairs a part of the
body by operating on the patient |
