A surgeon is a doctor who specializes in evaluating and treating conditions that may require surgery, or physically changing the human body. Surgeries can be done to diagnose or treat disease or injury. In the operating room, surgeons lead a team of other doctors and nurses to make sure that a procedure goes smoothly.
Surgeons use instruments to change or move live tissue, including:
What Does a Surgeon Do?
There are two main types of surgery. Open surgery requires a cut into the skin so the surgeon can see into the body. Minimally invasive surgery requires smaller entry points to make repairs and take tissue samples. It generally has less recovery time than open surgery. But not all surgeries have a minimally-invasive option.
There are different surgeons for each area of your body, and each uses a variety of techniques. Some of the most common surgery specialties are:
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