San Diego Surgeons

A surgical specialist is a physician who has additional training in a specific area of surgery.

The American Board of Medical Specialties acknowledges the following surgical specialties; general surgery, thoracic and cardiac surgery, colon and rectal surgery, obstetrics and gynecological surgery, neurological surgery, ophthalmic surgery, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopedic surgery, otolaryngological surgery, pediatric surgery, plastic surgery, urological surgery, and vascular surgery.

Some procedures are performed by more than one type of specialist. Also, some surgeons may choose to specialize in specific procedures within their specialty area. For example, a plastic and maxillofacial surgeon may specialize in performing rhinoplasty procedures.

The area of San Diego, CA has a population of approximately 1,241,364 people. There are 657 surgeons near San Diego, which gives it a ratio of 1 surgeon per 1,889 residents or a ratio of 1 surgeon per 700 households. There are 460,080 households in San Diego.