General surgery is a specific field of surgery. Common operations performed by a general surgeon include cholecystectomy (removing the gallbladder), hernia repair, and colectomy (removing the colon). After completing four years of medical school, a doctor applies for residency--on the job training. In general, the field of general surgery is the starting place for training to become a surgeon. General surgery training is five years. Training may be longer depending if the resident takes time off for research. After residency in general surgery, surgeons can pursue additional training in liver and pancreas surgery, surgical oncology, trauma, critical care, pediatric surgery, cardiovascular surgery, colorectal surgery, minimally invasive surgery, or vascular surgery. Additional training beyond general surgery is not required. The American Board of Surgery is the organization that offers certification in general surgery ("surgery"). The ABS confirms that a resident has met a defined standard of education, training and knowledge in the field of surgery. General surgery residency does not include training for neurosurgery or orthopedic surgery.
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