BY: LEONEL GORDILLO & FELIX ANDINOTEACHER: MRS. ROBINSON

DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 22 , 2009PERIOD 2

Health Science Industry:“Surgeon”

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Surgeons

Surgeons are crucial in the health science industry for many reasons. They perform operations which involve cutting of a body, to remove or repair organs inside the body.

General Surgery

This type of surgery focuses on organs located in the abdominal area. This includes:

IntestinesEsophagusStomachColonGallbladder

Cardiac Surgery

This type of surgery focuses on the heart or around the vessels of the heart. This type of surgery is useful to treat:

Valvular heart diseaseIschemic heart diseaseCongenital heart disease

Dental Surgery

Surgery that uses medical procedures to fix dental problems. Types of dental surgery include:

Endodontic surgeryProsthodontics surgeryOrthodontic treatment

Dermatologic Surgery

This type of surgery deals with skin and diseases that deal with the skin. Dermatologic surgery also deals with diseases or cancer in:

ScalpHairNails

Hand Surgery

Hand surgery deals with surgical and non-surgical treatment of problems that occur with the hand or arm area. Surgery performs operations such as:

Congenital defectsTransfer/repairs of tendonsFracture repairs

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This type of surgery focuses on the cranial part of the human body. Operations are performed on:

MouthJawsNeckSkull

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

This type of surgery deals with female reproductive organs. Pregnancy is usually tied in with this field, but it is also for non-pregnant women.

Orthopedic Surgery

Surgery that involves the musculoskeletal system. This is used to treat:

Musculoskeletal traumaSports injuriesDegenerative diseasesInfections/tumors

Pediatric surgery

Surgery that focuses on treating fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Other special surgeries include:

Pediatric cardiothoracic surgeryPediatric transplant surgeryPediatric neurosurgeryPediatric urological surgery

Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery involves the correction or restoration of function of form. Plastic surgery is included in many areas including:

Craniofacial surgeryHand surgeryBurn surgeryMicrosurgeryReconstructive surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Surgery that is focused around the chest area but not including the heart. Usually treats:

LungsChest wallEsophagusDiaphragm

Veterinary Surgery

This type of surgery is focused on animals. A General veteran surgery operation is castration. There are many complex operations that are needed in veterinary surgery and many areas to train in.