General+Surgeon


 * Category: ** Physician


 * Career ** : **General Surgeon**

General surgeons typically perform surgery on thyroid, parathyroid, and abdominal surgeries. They typically assess patient’s problems. They usually work all week and perform bout 30-40 surgeries’ a week.
 * Job Description: **

They must have four years of undergraduate studies, and then they must go to medical school for about eight years and then must go into residency for about five years.
 * Educational Requirements: **


 * __ Colleges or Universities Programs of Study: __**
 * __ University of Texas Health science center __**
 * __ Stanford University School of medicine __**
 * __ Texas Tech University of health sciences center __**

Board of surgeons American Board of surgery American society of general surgeons
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For General surgeons the salary can range from 250,000 to 450,000 annually. Sally General surgeons on their first and second year make about 250,000
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 * Future Job Outlook **
 * Employment is expected to grow 22% form 2008-2018.
 * Job opportunities should be very good due to the increased demand for surgeons with more surgeons retiring.

I would like to be a general surgeon because I would like to help people and it is also very rewarding. The thing that I like about becoming a general surgeon is that you probably will never do the same thing twice so you have to always be learning.
 * Personal Thoughts of the Page Author: ** Jacob Garza 6th period

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