Liver Transplant Center - Hawthorne, CAHawthorne General Surgeon Doctors for Liver TransplantType 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 Hawthorne * Lawndale Medical & Mental Hlth  Shorr Smith & Hurst MDs  James Y Liu MD  Shorr Smith & Hurst MDs  Shorr Smith & Hurst MDs  Clinica Medica San Felipe  Chidi J Ukatu MD Incorporated  Stevan R Clark MD  Stevan R Clark MD  Saeed Hakim MD  Kendred Hospital South Bay Sgy  Gardena Surgical  Pacific Vein Centers  Century City Surgical Assocs  Premiere Health Medical Group  Providence Little Company Mary  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Providence Little Mary Srgy  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Skilled Facility Hlthcr Sltns  ICU Medical  Ivor H Harewood MD  Surgi-Lite Bariatric Management  Surgi-Lite Bariatric Management  Surgi-Lite Bariatric Management  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Timothy A Mcgillivray MD  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  Mercedeh Baghai MD Incorporated  LA Bariatric Center  N Vision Laser Eye Center  Daniel R Marcus MD  Association South Bay Surgeons  Torrance Mem Med Ctr Crdc Thrc  Lumier Medical  Jordan H Goodstein MD  Gentle Circumcision  Don J Schiller MD  Harry B Kram MD  West Los Angeles Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  Kaiser Permanente General Sgy  US Healthworks  Depatment Of Health Services Co  Depatment Of Health Services Co  Orthopedic Hospital Med Grp  Olympia Medical Center Surgery  Glenn A Pasternack MD  Song-Yoon & Yoon Mds  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente South Bay Med  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente South Bay Med  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Kaiser South Bay Medical Center  Amini Medical Clinic Hawthorne, CaliforniaUpcoming Local EventsNo Upcoming Events Liver TransplantWhen Is a Liver Transplant Needed?Liver transplantation is considered when the liver no longer functions adequately (liver failure). Liver failure can occur suddenly (acute liver failure) as a result of infection or complications from ... Other Related Liver Transplant ArticlesEmergency Contact for Hawthorne
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