Liver Transplant Center - Normal, ILNormal 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 Normal * General/Colorectal Surgicl Assc  General/Colorectal Surgicl Assc  Premiere Medical Group  Premiere Medical Group  Premiere Medical Group  OSF Medical Group  Surgical Associates Blmngtn IL  Integrated Surgical Specialist  Integrated Surgical Specialist  Integrated Surgical Specialist  Atlanta Doctors Office  Atlanta Doctors Office  Atlanta Doctors Office  Illinois Bariatric Center  OSF Medical Group Surgery  OSF Medical Group Surgery  Order Of Saint Francis Med Grp  Family Medical Center-Lincoln  Albert J Martens MD  Caner R Celeboglu MD SC  OSF St Francis Mdcl Cntr Gnrl S  OSF St Francis Mdcl Cntr Gnrl S  San Diego & Chung Mds  San Diego & Chung Mds  College Of Medicine GNS  Siebert & Moazzam MDs  Siebert & Moazzam MDs  Mid Illini Surgical Associates  Lynne M Jalovec MD SC  Mthdst Ctr Wnd Cr & Hprbrc Medc  Midillini Surgical Associates  Mid Illini Surgical Associates  Mid Illini Surgical Associates  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Peoria Surgical Group  Scott Sherwood MD  Patrick L Wyffels MD  Bailey & Gilman Mds  Bailey & Gilman Mds  Decatur Memorial Hospital  Decatur Memorial Hospital  Decatur Memorial Hospital  Associated Surgical Group SC  Associated Surgical Group SC  Associated Surgical Group SC  Surgical Specialists Central IL  Edward J Fesco MD  Thomas M Curry MD  Illinois Valley Surgical Assocs  Christie Clinic On University  Christie Clinic On University  Christie Clinic On University  H Reed Thompson Jr MD  Illinois Valley Surgical Assocs  Illinois Valley Surgical Assocs  Carle Clinic Urology  Carle Clinic Urology  Carle Clinic Urology  Carle Clinic Urology  Carle Clinic Urology  Carle Clinic Urology  Carle Physician Group Surgery  SIU School of Medicine  SIU Healthcare  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Springfield Clinic  Memorial Hospital Transplant Sv  SIU Health Care Surgery  Oswalt General Surgery  Mark W Williams MD  Springfield Clinic Taylorville  Timothy Minus MD  Michael P Vercimak MD SC  Allen Medical  Gailey Eye Clinic  Morris Med Clinic  Tratt Clinic  Graham Medical Group  Roman M Smyk MD  Pana Medical Group  Provena Medical Group  Family Health Clinic  Sandwich Family Practice Normal, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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