Allergy/Immunology is a specialty of medicine which deals with diagnosis and treatment of asthma, allergies. An allergy is an abnormal reaction to a substance or environmental trigger. Doctors specializing in this field are called Allergists. Allergists determine what substances or triggers cause reactions in each individual and look for ways to treat those allergies, so the sufferer can go on to live a normal life. Allergists may perform allergy tests like skin challenge, scratch test, breathing test to make accurate diagnosis and provide the right treatment plan.

A hospitalist is a doctor who works only in a hospital setting. Hospitalists care for patients who are staying in the hospital to recover from an illness or a surgery. Most hospitalists are also internists, and many primary care doctors are hospitalists. Some of them also work in subspecialties or have work in other areas early in their careers. Hospitalists coordinate care for patients admitted in the hospital. They play the role of Primary care doctors in hospital settings.