According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, the average physician retirement age is 65, but Maltz writes today it’s not uncommon for doctors to keep practicing past that age. What do surgeons do when they retire? Locum tenens assignments are one option for physicians who’ve retired, but there areRead More →
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: While in adults, nephrectomy falls under the purview of urologists, both pediatric urologists (PURO) and pediatric general surgeons (GPS) perform extirpative renal surgery. Does a urologist do kidney surgery? Urologists treat conditions of the urinary tract, which includes the urethra, bladder and kidneys. However, urologists only treatRead More →
A general surgeon performs a mastectomy. A general surgeon specializes in the surgical treatment of a wide variety of diseases, disorders and conditions. Some general surgeons specialize in the treatment of patients with breast disease; they may use the term breast surgeon. What surgeries do general surgeons do? A generalRead More →
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMSs) are well-qualified to perform cosmetic procedures involving the functional and esthetic aspects of the face. Is maxillofacial surgeon a dentist? Maxillofacial surgeons are specialist dentists who are certified to perform surgery on teeth, jaw bones and the face. They are trained to treat disorders, diseases,Read More →