Laparoscopy Center - Gardena, CAGardena General Surgeon Doctors for LaparoscopyType of Physician: General Surgeon What is a General Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Surgery. Practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. Surgeons provide the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during, and after surgery. They are usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. Surgeons have special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections, and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular, and endocrine systems. General surgeons are expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. Specialty: General Surgery Common Name: General Surgeon Doctors in Gardena * Kendred Hospital South Bay Sgy  Gardena Surgical  Superior Care Medical Cntr Inc  Lawndale Medical & Mental Hlth  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Harbor UCLA Medical Center Sgy  Chidi J Ukatu MD Incorporated  Stevan R Clark MD  Stevan R Clark MD  Providence Little Company Mary  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Surgi-Lite Bariatric Management  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Surgi-Lite Bariatric Management  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Surgi-Lite Bariatric Management  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  US Healthworks  Shorr Smith & Hurst MDs  James Y Liu MD  Shorr Smith & Hurst MDs  Shorr Smith & Hurst MDs  Mercedeh Baghai MD Incorporated  Torrance Mem Med Ctr Crdc Thrc  Pacific Vein Centers  Timothy A Mcgillivray MD  Premiere Health Medical Group  Association South Bay Surgeons  N Vision Laser Eye Center  Lumier Medical  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Harry B Kram MD  Kaiser Permanente South Bay Med  Kaiser Permanente South Bay Med  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  St Francis Primary Grp  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Saeed Hakim MD  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Jose N Montano MD  Edward H Sims MD  Alta Med  ICU Medical  Amini Medical Clinic  Nasser Z Mehrizi MD  Ivor H Harewood MD  Century City Surgical Assocs  Clinica Medica General  Clinica Medica General  Clinica Medica General  Associates In General Surgery  Associates In General Surgery  Associates In General Surgery  Gergis R Ghobrial MD  All Care Medical Group  Sandy Witzling MD Incorporated  Skilled Facility Hlthcr Sltns  Brian J Acker MD  Leslie H Edrich MD  Womens Surgical Associates  Moshe Faynsod MD  Depatment Of Health Services Co  Depatment Of Health Services Co  Stafford & Strauss Mds  Joseph F Vardayo MD Gardena, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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