General surgery is a discipline of surgery having a central core of knowledge common to all surgical specialties--anatomy, physiology, metabolism, immunology, nutrition, pathology, wound healing, shock and resuscitation, intensive care, and neoplasia.
General surgeons are trained to manage a broad spectrum of diseases and injuries affecting almost any area of the body that requires surgical intervention. These physicians are involved in diagnosis, preoperative, operative and postoperative care of the surgical patient, and they are trained to provide comprehensive management of trauma and complete care of critically ill patients with underlying surgical conditions. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures.
Although its scope is broad, general surgery usually involves the abdomen, breasts, peripheral vasculature, skin, and neck. General surgeons rarely perform neurologic, Orthopedic, thoracic, or urologic procedures, but they should be familiar with other surgical specialties to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. They should possess excellent manual dexterity and make decisions quickly and decisively.
Median Salary: $512,000 per year
Projected Growth: 18% from 2014-2024
Richmond, VA 2323506/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent
Toledo, OH 4360806/18/2025
Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - Bariatric | Permanent
West Los Angeles, CA 06/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Head & Neck | Permanent
Dayton, OH 4540906/18/2025
Physician | Acute Care Surgeon | Permanent
Cypress, TX 7742906/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent
St. Petersburg, FL 3095006/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent
Kingwood, TX 7733906/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent
Oak Ridge, TN 3783106/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Head & Neck | Permanent
Riverside, CA 0715006/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent
Portsmouth, NH 0380106/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent
Richmond, VA 2323506/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent
Fort Walton Beach, FL 3254706/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Trauma | Permanent
Lexington, NC 2729206/18/2025
Physician | Surgery - Head & Neck | Permanent
San Antonio, TX 06/18/2025
Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent
Kansas City, KS 6616006/17/2025
Physician | Surgery - Head & Neck | Permanent
Alexandria, LA 06/17/2025
Physician Assistant | Surgery - Trauma | Permanent
Temple, TX 7650206/17/2025
Physician | Acute Care Surgeon | Permanent
Martinsburg, WV 2540106/17/2025
Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - Bariatric | Permanent