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1. Who is a general surgeon?
A general surgeon is a doctor highly skilled in surgery of a wide range of and most commonly occurring diseases.
2. What are the procedures for which a general surgeon can perform surgery?
A general surgeon performs surgery for digestive tract (oesophagus and related organs), abdomen and its contents, appendicitis, hernia, gallbladder, breast, skin, and soft tissue and endocrine system.
3. Can a general surgeon peform surgery for cancer treatment?
A surgeon who has completed his training in general surgery and, then specialized in oncology can perform surgery for cancer treatment.
4. How general surgeon is different from a specialist surgeon?
A general surgeon is highly skilled in surgical procedure for various parts of the body. They are also trained in pre, during and post-operative surgical critical care and injury due to accidents. However, a specialist surgeon, after having training in general surgery, gets additional training in a particular speciality related to a specific system of the body. e.g. orthopedic surgery
5. Can a general surgeon do the surgery for appendicitis?
Removal of appendicitis is called as appendectomy and is a common surgical procedure performed by a general surgeon.
Name | Speciality | Recommended By | Review Count | Years of Experience |
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Dr. Sunil Kumar B Alur | General Surgeon | 97% | 47 | 26 |
Dr. Manish Joshi | General Surgeon | 85% | 27 | 24 |
Dr. Sangeetha Siva | General Surgeon | % | 0 | 21 |
Dr. Wasim M Dar | General Surgeon | 100% | 7 | 17 |
Dr. Yuvrajsingh | General Surgeon | 99% | 1301 | 23 |
Dr. Arvind Bhateja | General Surgeon | 96% | 37 | 31 |
Dr. Vijaya G | General Surgeon | 99% | 53 | 30 |
Dr. Shakir Tabrez | General Surgeon | 97% | 18 | 22 |
Dr. Vikram Belliappa | General Surgeon | 100% | 11 | 27 |
Dr. Ravi Ramachandra | General Surgeon | 98% | 22 | 14 |