1. BY: LEONEL GORDILLO & FELIX ANDINO TEACHER: MRS. ROBINSON DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2009 PERIOD 2 Health Science Industry: Health Science Industry: “Surgeon”

2. In Ten Years… We expect: Higher Employment Rate New Technology New Ideas New/improved government programs

3. Surgeons Surgeons are crucial in the health science industry for many reasons. They perform operations which involve cutting of a body, to remove or repair organs inside the body.

4. General Surgery This type of surgery focuses on organs located in the abdominal area. This includes: Intestines Esophagus Stomach Colon Gallbladder

5. Cardiac Surgery This type of surgery focuses on the heart or around the vessels of the heart. This type of surgery is useful to treat: Valvular heart disease Ischemic heart disease Congenital heart disease

6. Dental Surgery Surgery that uses medical procedures to fix dental problems. Types of dental surgery include: Endodontic surgery Prosthodontics surgery Orthodontic treatment

7. Dermatologic Surgery This type of surgery deals with skin and diseases that deal with the skin. Dermatologic surgery also deals with diseases or cancer in: Scalp Hair Nails

8. Hand Surgery Hand surgery deals with surgical and non-surgical treatment of problems that occur with the hand or arm area. Surgery performs operations such as: Congenital defects Transfer/repairs of tendons Fracture repairs

9. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery This type of surgery focuses on the cranial part of the human body. Operations are performed on: Mouth Jaws Neck Skull

10. Obstetrics and Gynaecology This type of surgery deals with female reproductive organs. Pregnancy is usually tied in with this field, but it is also for non-pregnant women.

11. Orthopedic Surgery Surgery that involves the musculoskeletal system. This is used to treat: Musculoskeletal trauma Sports injuries Degenerative diseases Infections/tumors

12. Pediatric surgery Surgery that focuses on treating fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Other special surgeries include: Pediatric cardiothoracic surgery Pediatric transplant surgery Pediatric neurosurgery Pediatric urological surgery

13. Plastic Surgery Plastic surgery involves the correction or restoration of function of form. Plastic surgery is included in many areas including: Craniofacial surgery Hand surgery Burn surgery Microsurgery Reconstructive surgery

14. Thoracic Surgery Surgery that is focused around the chest area but not including the heart. Usually treats: Lungs Chest wall Esophagus Diaphragm

15. Veterinary Surgery This type of surgery is focused on animals. A General veteran surgery operation is castration. There are many complex operations that are needed in veterinary surgery and many areas to train in.