Breast Cancer : Doctor Specialties
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Contact your health care provider for an appointment if: You have a breast or armpit lump; You are a woman age 40 or older and have not had a mammogram in the last year; You are a woman age 35 or older and have a mother or sister with breast cance...
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Patients with breast cancer are usually cared for by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals. The patient's family physician or primary care physician collaborates with specialists such as surgeons and oncologists. Radiologic technicians ...
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General surgery is the treatment of injury, deformity, and disease using operative procedures. Purpose General surgery is frequently performed to alleviate suffering when a cure is unlikely through medication alone.
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Definitions Finding a surgeon refers to the process of choosing a doctor with specialized training in one or more branches of surgery to perform a specific procedure. It is almost always done in the context of elective surgery rather than emergency operations.
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous, 3 year training program in Internal Medicine. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, and may be called an Internist.
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