18 General Surgeons available in Chennai

A general surgeon is a doctor highly skilled in surgery of a wide range of and most commonly occurring diseases.

A general surgeon performs surgery for digestive tract (oesophagus and related organs), abdomen and its contents, appendicitis, hernia, gallbladder, breast, skin, and soft tissue and endocrine system.

A surgeon who has completed his training in general surgery and, then specialized in oncology can perform surgery for cancer treatment.

A general surgeon is highly skilled in surgical procedure for various parts of the body. They are also trained in pre, during and post-operative surgical critical care and injury due to accidents. However, a specialist surgeon, after having training in general surgery, gets additional training in a particular speciality related to a specific system of the body. e.g. orthopedic surgery

Removal of appendicitis is called as appendectomy and is a common surgical procedure performed by a general surgeon.