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General surgeons are doctors who evaluate the need for surgery and are qualified to operate on the following areas: abdomen, alimentary tract, soft tissue, endocrine system, head, and neck. Additionally, these individuals may perform burn trauma, oncology, and vascular surgeries but do not take part in complicated operations, which consist of operating on heart and brain. A surgical diagnosis requires pre-operative, operative and post-operative care for surgical patients. General surgeons often choose a specialty. They need to go through surgical residency programs that generally last five years and must also take licensing examinations and earn board certification in their areas of specialization. Listed below you will find qualified general surgeons around Washington that can give you more information and answer all your questions.

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Eric D Pinnar, MD
(703) 709-9701

1850-A Town Center Pkwy
Reston, VA

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Gerald Owen McDonald, MD
202-535-7291

810 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, DC

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William Harrison Frist, MD
202-224-9562

416 Russell Bldg,
Washington, DC

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Layron Omar Long, MD

Washington, DC

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Ralph George De Palma, MD
202-273-8505

810 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, DC

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Graham Jackson Moore, MD
513-310-1584

Apt 420 450 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC

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Ralph G DePalma
(202) 461-7141

810 Vermont Ave Nw
Washington, DC

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Robyn Ann Macsata, MD
202-877-8050

813 T St NW Apt A
Washington, DC

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Shomarka O Y Keita, MD

Washington, DC

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Louis Albert Ivey II, MD
202-865-1314

2480 16th St NW Apt A
Washington, DC

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Surgeon

A general surgeon is a physician who has been educated and trained in the diagnosis and preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patient care. Surgery requires knowledge of anatomy, emergency and intensive care, immunology, metabolism, nutrition, pathology, physiology, shock and resuscitation, and wound healing.

Physicians choosing to enter the field of surgery may specialize in one of 14 areas:

cardiothoracic
general surgery
gynecologic oncology
ophthalmic (eye)
orthopaedic
pediatric
urology
colon and rectal
gynecology and obstetrics
neurological
oral and maxillofacial (jaws and face)
otorhinolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat)
plastic and maxillofacial
vascular

Board Certification

Board certification requires a physician to complete training in a residency program and pass an examination in the field. The American Board of Surgery (ABS) tests and certifies eligible individuals in the specialty field of general surgery. Physicians must fulfill the following requirements to obtain board certification:

Education and Training

Completion of undergraduate and graduate education (a baccalaureate degree and a medical degree)

Completion of a 5-year residency program in general surgery. This includes specialized knowledge of the abdomen; alimentary tract (digestive organs); breast, skin, and soft tissue; comprehensive trauma management; critical care; endocrine system; head and neck; surgical oncology (management of screening, surveillance, surgical therapy, rehabilitation, and follow-up with cancer patients); and vascular (circulatory) system.

Residency program requirements differ for each of the surgical specialty areas; for example, thoracic surgery requires 5 years of general surgery training plus 2 years of training in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery. For more information about residency requirements for each specialty, visit the American College of Surgeons websit...

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