Medical Surgeons Research Paper
Surgeons: Life in Hands
One of the earliest surgeries ever recorded in history is believed to be one in the plastics domain, performed by a man named Sushruta in the year 600 B.C. (S Saraf, R Parihar). Today, more than 48 million surgeries are performed each year in the United States, according to the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics (“Surgery Statistics”). There is an ample amount of work put into becoming and maintaining the occupation of a medical surgeon. In addition to surgery itself, surgeons must also meet individually with each patient for a consult on the upcoming surgery. Pursuing a career as a surgeon requires hard work and dedication; it is a very important and life changing career field due to the depth …show more content…
It usually involves four years beyond undergraduate schooling. During medical school students must pass many exams to legally practice medicine in the United States. After passing the first and second examinations, those who proceed narrow down their medical specialities, submit applications for residency and are matched with programs throughout the country. Directly following residency programs, medical students finish up their examinations, receive certifications, a license and begin applying for jobs in their field of work (“Medical School & Doctor Careers | How to Become a …show more content…
Each of these specialties allows medical professionals to work in the field that they are most keen in as well as giving the patient to get the best treatment possible.
The specialty that does everything, general surgery. A general surgeon is someone who is trained to conduct a broad spectrum of surgical afflictions affecting almost every region of the human body. These surgeons have acquired the medical knowledge and technical skills in handling medical conditions that involve the breast, skin, soft tissues, abdominal wall, extremities, gastrointestinal, vascular, endocrine systems, head and the neck ("What are the surgical specialties?").
A specialty including the head and neck would also be neurological surgery. Surgeons in this medical field deal with diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of issues pertaining to the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems. The autonomic nervous system includes the internal organs, including the blood vessels, stomach, intestine, liver, kidneys, bladder, genitals, lungs, pupils, heart, and sweat, salivary, and digestive glands. ("What are the surgical
One of the earliest surgeries ever recorded in history is believed to be one in the plastics domain, performed by a man named Sushruta in the year 600 B.C. (S Saraf, R Parihar). Today, more than 48 million surgeries are performed each year in the United States, according to the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics (“Surgery Statistics”). There is an ample amount of work put into becoming and maintaining the occupation of a medical surgeon. In addition to surgery itself, surgeons must also meet individually with each patient for a consult on the upcoming surgery. Pursuing a career as a surgeon requires hard work and dedication; it is a very important and life changing career field due to the depth …show more content…
It usually involves four years beyond undergraduate schooling. During medical school students must pass many exams to legally practice medicine in the United States. After passing the first and second examinations, those who proceed narrow down their medical specialities, submit applications for residency and are matched with programs throughout the country. Directly following residency programs, medical students finish up their examinations, receive certifications, a license and begin applying for jobs in their field of work (“Medical School & Doctor Careers | How to Become a …show more content…
Each of these specialties allows medical professionals to work in the field that they are most keen in as well as giving the patient to get the best treatment possible.
The specialty that does everything, general surgery. A general surgeon is someone who is trained to conduct a broad spectrum of surgical afflictions affecting almost every region of the human body. These surgeons have acquired the medical knowledge and technical skills in handling medical conditions that involve the breast, skin, soft tissues, abdominal wall, extremities, gastrointestinal, vascular, endocrine systems, head and the neck ("What are the surgical specialties?").
A specialty including the head and neck would also be neurological surgery. Surgeons in this medical field deal with diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of issues pertaining to the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems. The autonomic nervous system includes the internal organs, including the blood vessels, stomach, intestine, liver, kidneys, bladder, genitals, lungs, pupils, heart, and sweat, salivary, and digestive glands. ("What are the surgical