Robotic surgery is surgery with very small incisions and better magnification, resulting in faster recovery times and fewer risks.
Laparoscopy is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions with the aid of a camera.
Open-heart surgery is any type of surgery where the chest is cut open and surgery is performed on the muscles, valves, or arteries of the heart.
Cardiac surgery, or cardiovascular surgery, is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons.
Cardiothoracic surgery is the specialty involved with the treatment of diseases affecting organs within the thorax (the chest), principally the heart, lungs and oesophagus.
Cancer surgery is an operation or procedure to take out a tumor and possibly some nearby tissue.
Ortho oncology or orthopedic oncology is the specialty that deals with musculoskeletal cancers.
Total joint replacement is a surgical procedure in which parts of an arthritic or damaged joint are removed and replaced with a metal, plastic, or ceramic device called a prosthesis.
Spinal fusion is surgery to connect two or more bones in any part of the spine. Connecting them prevents movement between them.
Reconstructive plastic surgery is done to correct facial and body abnormalities caused by birth defects, injury, disease, or aging.
The term "neurosurgery" is short for neurological surgery, a discipline that is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders.
Urology is known as a surgical specialty. Besides surgery, a urologist is a doctor with wisdom of internal medicine, pediatrics, gynecology and other parts of health care.
Gastrointestinal surgery is a treatment for diseases of the parts of the body involved in digestion.
Bariatric surgery includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese.
Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.