Ahmed M. Elhaddad, MD

Hospital Medicine Doctor / Hospitalist

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

Hospital Medicine Doctor Hospitalists in Jupiter, Jupiter, FL

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Critical Care Surgeon

Dr. Ahmed M. Elhaddad is a Critical Care Surgeon in Jupiter, FL with special training and skill in performing surgery on critically ill patients. As a Critical Care Surgeon, Ahmed M. Elhaddad, MD performs emergency general surgery and more specialized procedures. Critical Care Surgery is the surgical treatment of patients with critical conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Critical Care Surgeons include infections, coronary artery disease, cancer, organ failure, and trauma. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Critical Care Surgeons include ventilator support, hepatobiliary surgery, colorectal surgery, heart surgery, tumor removal, and organ transplant.

A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.

Critical Care Surgeons in Jupiter, Jupiter, FL

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Trauma Surgeon

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Trauma Surgeons in Jupiter, Jupiter, FL

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