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
Nashville, TN 2692710/31/2023
Physician | Surgery - General | Permanent
Kansas City, MO 6413210/31/2023
Physician | Surgery - Trauma | Permanent
Brownsville, TX 7853610/31/2023
Nurse Practitioner | Surgery - General | Permanent
Plano, TX 10/31/2023
Physician Assistant | Surgery - General | Permanent
Brooksville, FL 0064310/31/2023
Physician | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent
Williamsburg, VA 2318810/31/2023
Physician | Acute Care Surgeon | Permanent
Loveland, CO 8053810/31/2023
Physician | Acute Care Surgeon | Permanent
Panama City, FL 3093010/30/2023
Physician | Surgery - General | Permanent
Savannah, GA 2696010/30/2023
Physician | Surgery - General | Permanent
Summerville, SC 0006210/30/2023
Physician | Surgery - Bariatric | Permanent
Overland Park, KS 6621510/30/2023
Physician | Surgery - Critical Care | Permanent
Augusta, GA 10/30/2023
Physician | Surgery - Colon & Rectal | Permanent
Kissimmee, FL 3090210/30/2023
Physician Assistant | Surgery - Trauma | Permanent
Fort Pierce, FL 10/30/2023
Physician Assistant | Surgery - Vascular | Permanent
Brownsville, TX 7853610/30/2023
Physician | Surgery - Colon & Rectal | Permanent
Port St. Lucie, FL 3099610/30/2023
Physician Assistant | Surgery - General | Permanent