When to Refer to a Surgeon

Head and Neck
Headache and Acute Vision Problems; John J. Guarnaschelli, MD, and Roy J. Meckler, MD
Head Injury; John J. Guarnaschelli, MD
Swallowing Disorders; Brian L. Hawkins, MD
Surgical Diseases of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands; Michael B. Flynn, MD
Head and Neck Cancers; Jeffrey M. Bumpous, MD
The Ear; Alan J. Nissen, MD
Hearing Problems; Ian M.Windmill, PhD
When Do Patients Need Ear Tubes? Julie L. Goldman, MD
Nasal and Sinus Problems; Welby Winstead, MD

Chest and Trunk
Angina; Daniel E. McMartin, MD
Mammography and Image-Guided Breast Biopsy; Elizabeth A. Amin, MD
Breast Cancer; Michael J. Edwards, MD
Breast Surgery and Reconstruction; Gordon R. Tobin, MD
Surgical Problems of the Lung; Robert L. Fulton, MD
Back Pain and Lumbar Disc Disease; George H. Raque, Jr., MD

Abdomen and Pelvis
Gastroesophageal Reflux; Gerald M. Larson, MD
Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Susan Galandiuk, MD
Biliary and Pancreatic Disease; Gary C. Vitale, MD
Acute Abdomen; Mary B. Carter, MD, PhD, and Christopher D. Wohltmann, MD
Abnormal Bowel Movements; Susan Galandiuk, MD
Anorectal Complaints; Susan Galandiuk, MD
Hernias; Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD
Organ Transplantation; Jon W. Jones, MD

Genitourinary Tract
Voiding Problems; Bruce L. Slaughenhoupt, MD, FAAP
Urinary Stone Disease; Ganesh S. Rao, MD, and Mohammad Amin, MD
Genitourinary Neoplasms and Prostatitis; John G. Van Savage, MD

Extremities and Skin
Common Hand Injuries and Disorders; Steven J. McCabe, MD
Lower Extremity Orthopedic Problems; Arthur L. Malkani, MD, and Jeffrey Davila, MD
Foot and Ankle Ulcers: Diabetic and Venous Stasis Ulcers; T. Jeffery Wieman, MD, and Thomas M. Bergamini, MD
Malignant Melanoma; Hiram C. Polk, Jr., MD
Burns; David A. Spain, MD

Radiology
Vascular Imaging; Seyhan O. Senler, MD

Oncology
Medical Oncology; Daniel O. Herzig, MD, and Roger H. Herzig, MD
Radiation Oncology; Kristie J. Paris, MD

Infants and Children
Surgical Problems in the Pediatric Patient; Sheldon J. Bond, MD, and Hirikati S. Nagaraj, MD

Skills
How to Administer Local Anesthesia; Susan Galandiuk, MD
How to Suture; Mary B. Carter, MD, PhD, and Christopher D. Wohltmann, MD
How to Tie a Knot; Christopher D. Wohltmann, MD, Mary B. Carter, MD, PhD, and Louise E. Hunt, FRCS
How to Drain an Abscess; Susan Galandiuk, MD
How to Excise a Skin Lesion; Mary B. Carter, MD, PhD, and Christopher D. Wohltmann, MD

Financial Facts
Medical Practice Management: What You Need to Know; Toni M. Ganzel, MD, and Linda Royalty
How Much Does It Cost? Susan Galandiuk, MD