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Fellowships that shape the job

Most new general surgeons add 1 to 2 years of fellowship training.

• Colorectal surgery

  Bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease.

• Surgical oncology

  Cancer operations of the abdomen, breast and skin.

• Trauma and acute care

  Emergency operations at big-city trauma centres.

• Minimally invasive and bariatric

  Keyhole surgery, including weight-loss surgery.

• Pediatric surgery

  Two extra years. Operating on children and newborns.