Dr. Sorokolit's Specialty
- Hand Surgery
- Plastic Surgery
What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?
A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Read MoreA specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty.
Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.
Dr. Sorokolit's Education & Training
Medical Schools:
Internship Hospital:
Residency Hospital:
What Is a Residency?
Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read MoreResidency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.
Dr. Sorokolit's Background Check
Malpractice
Sanctions
Board Actions
Board action history found
Nature of Complaint:
The Board Staff charged that the physician was negligent in the initial diagnosis, surgical treatment, and post-operative care for a patient, resulting in the patient having to have corrective surgery on her hand. Additionally, Board Staff charged that the physician failed to maintain adequate medical records for the patient. Initially, Board Staff also charged that the physician falsely advertised himself as board certified in hand surgery in an insurance provider manual; however, the Board’s representatives did not find evidence of a violation of the Medical Practice Act related to false advertising.
Action Taken:
The Board Orders that the physician shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
- The physician shall obtain 16 hours of CME approved for Category I credits, in addition to any CME required for license renewal, within one year from the entry of this Order.
- The physician shall pay an administrative penalty in the amount of $3,000 within 180 days of the date of the entry of this Order.
- The physician shall comply with all the provisions of the Act and other statutes regulating his practice.
- The physician shall fully cooperate with the Board.
- The physician shall be permitted to supervise and delegate prescriptive authority to physician assistants and advanced practical nurses and to supervise surgical assistants.
November 18, 2010 - Status Cleared
Dr. Sorokolit's Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- Russian
- Sign Language
- Spanish
- Swedish
