General surgery is a discipline that encompasses a broad spectrum of surgical procedures and specialties. This complex branch of medicine requires a critical understanding of various diseases and injuries, so physicians must receive training in many different fields to ensure quality patient care. For the physicians in this profession, additional knowledge in technical proficiency of core operations and procedures; clinical evaluations and management techniques; wound healing and infections, and anesthesia may also be required.
General surgery is a multifaceted medical discipline, so it’s imperative physicians are able to recognize and treat select conditions within specific disease categories. The general surgeons at Plano Surgical Hospital follow the strict regulations they learned from their training programs to ensure the health and safety of their patients. Below are just a few of the surgical specialties our general surgeons have experience in:
- Bariatric Surgery
- Emergency Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Solid Organ Transplantation
- Trauma and Burns
- Vascular Surgery
- And more