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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 are supported for APIs, Web SDK, Mobile SDK, and Headless Web SDK.

Overview

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. 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
In result, providers get more accurate notes that match how that specialty actually works in practice.

How It Works

When you start an ambient session, you can 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 { initialize } from "@suki-sdk/js";

const sdkClient = initialize({
  partnerId: "your-partner-id",
  partnerToken: "your-partner-token",
  providerName: "John Doe",
  providerOrgId: "1234",
  providerSpecialty: "CARDIOLOGY" // Optional, defaults to FAMILY_MEDICINE
});
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

You can fetch the list of supported specialties at runtime using the Specialties 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).