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Quick summary
A Medical Specialty is the type of care a provider (doctor) practices, like Cardiology, Pediatrics, or Emergency Medicine. When you tell Suki what specialty a provider (doctor) has, Suki generates notes that match how that specialty works.
Specialties is supported by: APIs, Web SDK, Mobile SDK, Headless Web SDK

Overview

A Medical Specialty is the type of care a (doctor) practices, like Cardiology, Pediatrics, or Emergency Medicine. When you tell Suki what specialty a provider has, Suki generates notes that match how that specialty works. For example, a Cardiologist and a Pediatrician have different specialties, and the notes that Suki needs to generate for them will be different.
  • Cardiologist: Uses terms like “ejection fraction,” “stent placement,” “cardiac catheterization”
  • Pediatrician: Uses terms like “growth percentile,” “vaccination schedule,” “developmental milestones”
When you specify the specialty, Suki:
  • Uses the right medical terms for that specialty
  • Recognizes specialty-specific abbreviations correctly
  • Structures notes the way that specialty typically documents
  • Provides relevant suggestions that match that specialty’s workflow
As a result, providers get more accurate notes that match how that specialty actually works in practice.

How it works

When you start an , specify the provider’s specialty. Suki uses this information throughout the session to generate notes that match the specialty’s documentation standards and terminology.
Suki supports 120+ medical specialties. We regularly add new specialties as they become available. If you need a specialty that’s not listed, contact support.

How to use specialties

Specify a specialty when initializing the SDK or providing session context. Use the specialty code (like CARDIOLOGY or PEDIATRICS) from the list below.
Web SDK Example:
JavaScript
import { SukiAuthManager } from "@suki-sdk/core";
import { initialize } from "@suki-sdk/js";

const authManager = new SukiAuthManager({
  partnerId: "your-partner-id",
  partnerToken: "your-partner-token",
  providerName: "John Doe",
  providerOrgId: "1234",
  providerSpecialty: "CARDIOLOGY", // Optional, defaults to FAMILY_MEDICINE
  environment: "production",
  loginOnInitialize: true,
  providerId: "1234567890", // optional - default is empty
});

const sdkClient = initialize({
  authManager,
});
If you don’t specify a specialty, Suki defaults to FAMILY_MEDICINE. For best results, always specify the provider’s actual specialty.

Supported specialties

Suki supports the following medical specialties. Use the Value column when specifying a specialty in your code:
S.NoValueDescription
1NAN/A - No Specialty
2ALLERGY_AND_IMMUNOLOGYAllergy and Immunology
3ANESTHESIOLOGYAnesthesiology
4CARDIOLOGYCardiology
5CRITICAL_CARECritical Care
6DERMATOLOGYDermatology
7EMERGENCY_MEDICINEEmergency Medicine
8ENDOCRINOLOGYEndocrinology
9FAMILY_MEDICINEFamily Medicine
10GASTROENTEROLOGYGastroenterology
11GENETICSGenetics
12HEMATOLOGYHematology
13INFECTIOUS_DISEASEInfectious Disease
14INTERNAL_MEDICINEInternal Medicine
15MEDICAL_ONCOLOGYMedical Oncology
16NEPHROLOGYNephrology
17NEUROLOGYNeurology
18NEUROSURGERYNeurosurgery
19NUCLEAR_MEDICINENuclear Medicine
20OBSTETRICS_GYNECOLOGYObstetrics and Gynecology
21OPHTHALMOLOGYOphthalmology
22ORTHOPEDIC_SURGERYOrthopedic Surgery
23OTOLARYNGOLOGY_HEAD_AND_NECKOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
24PALLIATIVE_MEDICINEPalliative Medicine
25PAIN_MANAGEMENTPain Management
26PATHOLOGYPathology
27PEDIATRICSPediatrics
28PHYSICAL_MEDICINE_AND_REHABILITATIONPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
29PLASTIC_SURGERYPlastic Surgery
30PODIATRYPodiatry
31PREVENTATIVE_MEDICINEPreventative Medicine
32PSYCHIATRYPsychiatry
33PULMONOLOGYPulmonology
34RADIATION_ONCOLOGYRadiation Oncology
35RADIOLOGY_DIAGNOSTICRadiology - Diagnostic
36RADIOLOGY_INTERVENTIONALRadiology - Interventional
37RHEUMATOLOGYRheumatology
38SPORTS_MEDICINESports Medicine
39SURGERY_CARDIAC_AND_THORACICSurgery - Cardiac and Thoracic
40SURGERY_COLON_AND_RECTALSurgery - Colon and Rectal
41SURGERY_GENERALSurgery - General
42SURGERY_PEDIATRICSurgery - Pediatric
43SURGERY_VASCULARSurgery - Vascular
44UROLOGYUrology
45UNLISTED_MEDICALUnlisted - Medical
46UNLISTED_SURGICALUnlisted - Surgical
47LACTATIONLactation
48NUTRITIONNutrition
49VETERINARIANVeterinarian
50GERIATRICSGeriatrics
51HOSPITAL_MEDICINEHospital Medicine
52SLEEP_MEDICINESleep Medicine
53FUNCTIONAL_MEDICINEFunctional Medicine
54INTEGRATIVE_MEDICINEIntegrative Medicine
55HEPATOLOGYHepatology
56PEDIATRIC_ALLERGY_AND_IMMUNOLOGYPediatric Allergy and Immunology
57PEDIATRIC_CARDIOLOGYPediatric Cardiology
58PEDIATRIC_ENDOCRINOLOGYPediatric Endocrinology
59PEDIATRIC_CRITICAL_CAREPediatric Critical Care
60DEVELOPMENTAL_AND_BEHAVIORAL_PEDIATRICSDevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
61PEDIATRIC_HOSPITAL_MEDICINEPediatric Hospital Medicine
62PEDIATRIC_NEPHROLOGYPediatric Nephrology
63PEDIATRIC_RHEUMATOLOGYPediatric Rheumatology
64PEDIATRIC_GASTROENTEROLOGYPediatric Gastroenterology
65PEDIATRIC_PSYCHIATRYPediatric Psychiatry
66GYN_ONCOLOGYGyn-Oncology
67REPRODUCTIVE_ENDOCRINOLOGY_AND_INFERTILITYReproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI)
68UROGYNECOLOGYUrogynecology
69SPINE_SURGERYSpine Surgery
70INTERVENTIONAL_CARDIOLOGYInterventional Cardiology
71CARDIOLOGY_AND_ELECTROPHYSIOLOGYCardiology and Electrophysiology
72HEART_FAILURE_AND_TRANSPLANT_CARDIOLOGYHeart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
73ADULT_CONGENITAL_HEART_DISEASEAdult Congenital Heart Disease
74GASTROENTEROLOGY_ONCOLOGYGastroenterology Oncology
75SURGERY_ONCOLOGYSurgery Oncology
76SURGERY_BARIATRICSSurgery Bariatrics
77INVASIVE_CARDIOLOGYInvasive Cardiology
78SURGERY_THORACICSurgery Thoracic
79SURGERY_CARDIOVASCULARSurgery Cardiovascular
80PEDIATRIC_PULMONOLOGYPediatric Pulmonology
81PEDIATRIC_ADOLESCENTPediatric Adolescent
82TRANSPLANT_NEPHROLOGYTransplant Nephrology
83HEMATOLOGY_AND_ONCOLOGYHematology and Oncology
84MEDICINE_BARIATRICMedicine Bariatric
85SURGERY_TRAUMASurgery Trauma
86BEHAVIORAL_HEALTHBehavioral Health
87URGENT_CAREUrgent Care
88COMPREHENSIVE_CAREComprehensive Care
89OCCUPATIONAL_MEDICINEOccupational Medicine
90ADDICTION_MEDICINEAddiction Medicine
91CARDIAC_IMAGINGCardiac Imaging
92TRANSPLANT_HEPATOLOGYTransplant Hepatology
93SPINAL_ONCOLOGY_AND_SPINE_TUMOR_SURGERYSpinal Oncology and Spine Tumor Surgery
94CONCIERGE_MEDICINEConcierge Medicine
95DRUG_AND_ALCOHOL_REHABDrug and Alcohol Rehab
96TRANSPLANT_PANCREASTransplant Pancreas
97TRANSPLANT_INTESTINETransplant Intestine
98BONE_MARROW_TRANSPLANTBone Marrow Transplant
99VETERINARY_URGENT_CAREVeterinary Urgent Care
100VETERINARY_EMERGENCY_AND_CRITICAL_CAREVeterinary Emergency and Critical Care
101INPATIENT_PSYCHIATRYInpatient Psychiatry
102NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL_MANIPULATIVE_MEDICINENeuromusculoskeletal Manipulative Medicine
103EPILEPSYEpilepsy
104NEUROIMMUNOLOGYNeuroimmunology
105HEADACHEHeadache
106VASCULAR_NEUROLOGYVascular Neurology
107SURGERY_BREASTSurgery Breast
108ACCIDENT_AND_INJURYAccident and Injury
109CANCER_GENETICSCancer Genetics
110ONCOLOGY_BREASTOncology Breast
111ONCOLOGY_CUTANEOUSOncology Cutaneous
112ONCOLOGY_GENITOURINARYOncology Genitourinary
113ONCOLOGY_HEAD_AND_NECKOncology Head and Neck
114INTERVENTIONAL_PAINInterventional Pain
115ONCOLOGY_ORTHOPEDICOncology Orthopedic
116ONCOLOGY_THORACICOncology Thoracic
117ONCOLOGYOncology
118ONCOLOGY_WOMENSOncology Womens
119ORTHOPEDICS_HANDOrthopedics Hand
120WOUND_CAREWound Care

Getting the list via API

Fetch the list of supported specialties at runtime using the Specialties API:

Specialties API

Get the list of supported medical specialties via API
This is useful if you want to:
  • Display specialty options in a dropdown menu
  • Validate specialty codes before sending them to Suki
  • Keep your application in sync with Suki’s latest specialty additions

Best practices

  • Always specify the specialty: Don’t rely on the default. Providing the correct specialty improves note quality.
  • Match your EHR: Use the specialty that matches what’s in your EHR system for consistency.
  • Update when needed: If a provider changes specialties, update the specialty in your session context.
  • Use specific codes: Choose the most specific specialty available (e.g., PEDIATRIC_CARDIOLOGY instead of CARDIOLOGY if applicable).
Last modified on April 21, 2026