Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are thyroid disorders, breast disease, breast cancer, hernia, cystic fibrosis, Hepatitis, Crohn's Disease, Cirrhosis, lymphoma, Colorectal cancer, Thyroid cancer, Hirschsprung's disease, Adhesions, Volvulus, Kidney cancer, Morbid obesity, Chronic renal failure, Meconium ileus, Meckel's diverticulum, and Toxic megacolon.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including breast reconstruction, breast surgery, mastectomy, Laparoscopic Surgery, laser surgery, thyroid surgery, microsurgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, da Vinci Surgical System, Bypass Surgery, cryosurgery, Kidney transplant, Whipple procedure, Cholecystectomy, Resection, robotic surgery, Liver transplant, Bariatric surgery, abdominal surgery, and Appendectomy.
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including endoscopy, biopsy, Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), x-ray, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Cardiac Stress Test, Upper GI (Barium Swallow), Lower GI (Barium Enema), and fecal occult bloodtest.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 29,851 practicing general surgeons. Broken out by state, general surgery doctor density in Alabama is 377, in Alaska is 64, in Arizona is 571, in Arkansas is 212, in California is 2,955, in Colorado is 378, in Connecticut is 365, in Delaware is 103, in District of Columbia is 185, in Florida is 1,663, in Georgia is 887, in Hawaii is 157, in Idaho is 104, in Illinois is 1,253, in Indiana is 541, in Iowa is 316, in Kansas is 285, in Kentucky is 417, in Louisiana is 422, in Maine is 177, in Maryland is 648, in Massachusetts is 1,330, in Michigan is 1,290, in Minnesota is 473, in Mississippi is 243, in Missouri is 645, in Montana is 79, in Nebraska is 176, in Nevada is 141, in New Hampshire is 182, in New Jersey is 805, in New Mexico is 166, in New York is 2,150, in North Carolina is 806, in North Dakota is 101, in Ohio is 1,273, in Oklahoma is 347, in Oregon is 314, in Pennsylvania is 1,773, in Rhode Island is 183, in South Carolina is 496, in South Dakota is 89, in Tennessee is 601, in Texas is 1,796, in Utah is 159, in Vermont is 67, in Virginia is 671, in Washington is 615, in West Virginia is 237, in Wisconsin is 484, and in Wyoming is 46.
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