Surgeons

A surgeon is able to remove diseased tissue or organs, repair body systems, or replace diseased organs with transplants. Surgeons can be general surgeons and perform all types of surgery, or they can be specialized, such as heart surgeons, brain surgeons, dentists, or veterinarians.

Surgery involves the cutting of a patient’s tissues or closure of a previously sustained wound. Surgery can be performed on a human or an animal in order to repair and diagnose internal problems.

Surgeons operate in the event of illness, injury, or disease, and can perform any number of different surgical procedures on the body. Sometimes surgeries are performed to correct problems in the body or to explore the cause of internal bleeding.

Surgeons carry out specific procedures and are in charge of all aspects of the surgery process. They oversee surgical technicians and ensure all standards of care and safety are followed in the operating room.

Surgeons can perform minimally invasive and uncomplicated procedures that last just a few minutes, or invasive and complicated surgeries that can take several hours. Since human life is at risk, surgeons must be alert, prepared for all types of emergency situations, and be able to carry out lifesaving initiatives at any time during an operation.