Richard L. Hussong, Jr, MD

Thomas P. Rzeczycki, MD

Robert L. Soares, Jr, MD

SURGICAL SPECIALISTS

HILTON HEAD GENERAL & LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, PA

Thomas P. Rzeczycki, MD, FACS

Robert L. Soares, Jr., MD, FACS

Richard L. Hussong, Jr., MD, FACS

About Us

Our Physicians—Board Certified General Surgeons

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A General Surgeon is...

 

A fully trained surgeon is a physician who, after four years of medical school, has gone through at least five years of training in an accredited residency program to learn the specialized skills of a surgeon.

 

One good sign of a surgeon’s competence is certification by The American Board of Surgery, a national surgical board approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties.  All such board-certified surgeons have satisfactorily completed an approved residency training program and have passed a rigorous specialty examination.  A certified surgeon has specialized knowledge and skill relating to the diagnosis, preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of surgical problems in the following areas of primary responsibility:

· Alimentary Tract

· Abdomen and its contents

· Breast, skin and soft tissue

· Head and neck

· Vascular system

· Endocrine

· Surgical Oncology

· Comprehensive management of trauma

· Complete care of critically ill patients

 

The letters F.A.C.S. (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon’s name are a further indication of a physician’s qualifications.  Surgeons who become Fellows of the College have passed a comprehensive evaluation of their education, training, and professional qualifications, and their credentials have been found to be consistent with the standards established and demanded by the College.