East Tennessee Pediatric Surgery Group

Pediatric Surgery

East Tennessee Pediatric Surgery Group is a Pediatric Surgery practice in Morristown, TN with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing surgical procedures on patients ranging in age from infancy through teenage years. Pediatric Surgeons at East Tennessee Pediatric Surgery Group perform operations on young patients requiring surgery. Pediatric Surgery is a medical specialty focusing on surgery for young people, including babies, children and teenagers. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Pediatric Surgery practices include congenital birth defect, physical trauma, kidney and gallbladder stones, appendicitis, childhood hernia, GERD, and cancer. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Surgery practices include endoscopic procedure, digital image-assisted surgery, organ transplant, appendectomy, tissue biopsy, circumcision, cancer surgery, bariatric sugery, and operations to reconstruct or repair congenital birth defects.

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents.

Medical Specialty Clinic

An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment, and prescriptive services related to a specific area of medical specialization. Frequently used for Title V related Children's Specialty services or to meet specific public health needs (e.g., infectious diseases or breast and cervical cancer).

Surgery

East Tennessee Pediatric Surgery Group is a Surgery practice in Morristown, TN with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in performing surgical procedures within a wide variety of specialties. Surgeons at East Tennessee Pediatric Surgery Group perform surgical operations to prevent or remedy illness, injury, or dysfunction relating to patient anatomy. Surgery is a medical specialty focusing on surgical operations performed as emergency or elective procedures. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Surgery practices include appendicitis, heart disease, pancreatitis, traumatic injury, cancer, congenital birth defect, oral disease or dysfunction, gallbladder disease, kidney stones, chronic back, neck, or joint pain, chronic sinus infection, brain disorders, and eye injury or illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Surgery practices include laboratory testing, surgical procedures, post-operative care, patient education, anesthesia administration, and pre-and post-operative medication prescription.

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Physician Assisting

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assisting - Surgical