What are the different types of surgeons available?

Saving the lives of people is the noblest profession one can possibly hold. And the professionals and experts in the medical field are the ones who are enhanced in this noble profession. There are numerous fields in the medical profession, and one among them is the surgical field. The efforts and professionals who are involved in this field of work are the surgeons. And the surgeons carry out some of the most delicate and life-saving operations, which save the lives of thousands of people.

There are as many as 14 different specialties in the field of surgery. It includes the following. 

• cardiothoracic surgery
• colon and rectal surgery
• general surgery
• gynecology and obstetrics
• gynecologic oncology
• neurological surgery
• ophthalmic surgery
• oral and maxillofacial surgery
• orthopedic surgery
• Otorhinolaryngology
• pediatric surgery, and many more.

Each of the types is equally valuable and vital for saving lives. And surgeons undergo immense training to reach the position of handling and to work in a way that the life of a person relies on their hands.

The following are a few of the most common surgical specialties among the fifteen types available.

• General surgery 

When a surgeon is trained to manage a wide spectrum of surgical conditions involving almost all or any body area, they are known as a general surgeon. They have to undergo a minimum training and educational period of five years in which they receive in-depth knowledge about the various components of surgery and, most importantly, about the minute details of the human body and its variations.

• Neurological Surgery 

One of the most delicate and common surgical specifications is neurological surgery. Under this specialty, the surgeon deals with the processes of diagnosing, evaluating, and treating the disorders of the peripheral, autonomic, and central nervous systems. It also consists of their supporting structures and vascular supply.

• Orthopedic surgery 

The term ‘ortho’ is connected to the components of the skeletal system or, in simpler terms, our bones. But more specifically, an orthopedic surgeon deals with the care of the musculoskeletal system. It involves the bones, muscles, joints, arteries, associated nerves, and the skin that lies above them all. These surgeons need to look into the issues that can take place right from the time of birth and even at the early or later stages of life.

• Plastic surgery 

Any kind of bodily modification for any reason requires the completion of the princess of plastic surgery most of the time. And the surgeons who undertake these surgeries are called plastic surgeons.

A token of gratitude to all the hardworking surgeons

The surgeons undergo rigorous training processes and educational training as well for a prolonged time to achieve the position of saving the lives of others. And it is because of them that thousands of people around the world are living a healthy and happy life. Thus, to show a token of gratitude towards them, Mend Threads has manufactured custom t-shirts of eight different colors tributing to this specific field of the medical world. Scalpel being the most significantly used tool, the shirts have the design of a scallop to show the representation and the tribute to all the skilled and efficient surgeons saving lives worldwide.