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What does a surgeon do?

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Dennis’s Answer

Surgeons operate on patients to treat injuries, such as broken bones; diseases, such as cancerous tumors; and deformities, such as cleft palates. There are two types of physicians, with similar degrees: M.D. (Medical Doctor) and D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine).

The surgeon is responsible for the preoperative diagnosis of the patient, for performing the operation, and for providing the patient with postoperative surgical care and treatment. ... During the course of an operation, the surgeon must make important decisions about the patient's health, safety, and welfare.
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The days of surgical residency tend to be longer than those of surgeons out in practice. As a surgical resident you arrive at the hospital between 5 and 6 am. You make rounds on your hospitalized patients and make sure they are doing well. You then report to the operating room and spend the rest of the day operating on your patients. About twice per week you will go to clinic instead of the operating room in order to see patients who need surgery or have recently undergone surgery. During training, the hours are long and you will work about 80 hours a week. Once you have completed residency, you will have more flexibility. However, you will still most likely need to take night and weekend call.
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A surgeon is a type of physician that performs invasive procedures to diagnose and treat illness. They spend time in clinic meeting evaluating new patients and following up with patients they have already treated. There are many types of surgeons. For example general surgeons operate predominantly on the abdomen. Orthopedic surgeons focus on bone and joints. Urologists focus on the genitourinary system.
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