Surgery

Sites for this subject cover specific types of surgery, techniques, and patient expectations.

Resources in this category:

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
http://www.aafprs.org/

AAFPRS is a "specialty association that represents over 2,700 facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons throughout the world." Pages for patients include a physician finder, information on procedures, and an online magazine. A section for physicians has products for sale and includes information on awards, grants, and meetings. There is also a section for the media which includes press releases and statistics.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
http://www.aaos.org/

"The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provides education and practice managements services for orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. The Academy also serves as an advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of orthopaedics. Founded at Northwestern University as a not-for-profit organization in 1933, the Academy has grown from a small organization serving less than 500 members to the world's largest medical association of musculoskeletal specialists. The Academy now serves about 20,000 members internationally." This site provides links to information regarding membership, education, special programs, scientific meetings, publications, electronic media, patient advocacy, a library, a yellow pages directory, discussion groups, news releases, a search engine, and an online survey.

American Association for Nurse Anesthetists
http://www.aana.com/

The AANA website offers resources for patients, healthcare professionals and certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists. It also provides links to many sites related to anesthesia.

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
http://www.aagl.org/

"The American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists is dedicated to the continuation of medical education to promote the high standards of gynecologic surgery". The web site explains accreditation procedures, has a calender of events, a list of publications (audio and textual) that one can order, and a page that offers links to related topics.

American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
http://www.aaoms.org/

"Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are surgical specialists of dentistry who treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face. They care for patients who have problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons also treat accident victims suffering facial injuries, offer reconstructive and dental implant surgery, and care for patients with tumors and cysts of the jaws." On the Website, you can "find information about oral and maxillofacial surgery including cancer, dental implants, sports safety, jaw surgery, and more."

American Podiatric Medical Association
http://www.apma.org/s_apma/index.asp

The members of the APMA are podiatrists who treat the majority of America's foot ailments. Podiatrists specialize in the treatment of foot and ankle disorders. Website presents patient-targeted information on foot care, educational resources, careers in podiatry, and organization information.

American Society of Anesthesiologists
http://www.asahq.org/

"The American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association of physicians organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient." This site provides ASA membership and organizational information, general and patient information about anesthesiology, standards and guidelines, feature articles from the ASA newsletter, and links to related sites.

The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
http://www.asdahq.org/

"The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA) comprises a group of dentists who have completed a minimum of two years of full-time postdoctoral training in anesthesiology. Our clinical training includes a significant portion devoted to hospital operating room anesthesiology rotations as well as ambulatory anesthesia for medical and dental patients. These and other clinical experiences, such as emergency medicine, cardiology, and acute and chronic pain management, are complemented by didactic lectures and seminars to develop highly competent practitioners who can carefully evaluate a dental patient, devise and conduct an appropriate anesthetic plan, and safely manage complications that may arise." Website includes membership information, an online version of their newsletter, and links to related sites.

American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
http://www.aspan.org/

ASPAN is a professional organization for nurses practicing in ambulatory surgery, preanesthesia and postanesthesia care. It is concerned with professional education of these nurses, developing standards of professional practice, exchanging professional knowledge , facilitating reserarch and encouraging cooperation between individual health care professionals as well as universities, government agencies and other organization in matters affecting the purposes of the Society.

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
http://www.plasticsurgery.org/

"National Society for the advancement of plastic surgery and the well-being of plastic surgery patients." Site includes "public oriented, patient information on surgical procedures, finding a plastic surgeon, statistics on plastic surgery procedures."

American Society of Transplant Surgeons
http://www.asts.org/

This site is the online presence for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. ASTS welcomes "surgical specialists who are actively engaged in transplantation." Membership information is included on the site.

Association of Operating Room Nurses
http://www.aorn.org/

"The professional organization of perioperative nurses that unites its members by providing education, representation, and standards for quality patient care. AORN represents more than 41,000 registered nurses who facilitate the management, teaching, and practice of perioperative nursing, or who are enrolled in nursing education or engaged in perioperative research. AORN's members come from over 350 chapters in all 50 states and throughout the world."

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
http://rcpsc.medical.org/index.php?pass=1

"The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is a national organization responsible for setting and maintaining the standards for postgraduate medical education, for the certification of specialist physicians and surgeons in Canada, and for promoting their continued education. The College benefits from the co-operation of its 30 000 members (Fellows), Canada's 16 faculties of medicine, and national specialty societies. The College is privately funded by its members and is not a licensing body." There's information in English or French on the organization and membership, publications, residency information, and more.