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Fellowships after residency
One or two more years that narrow what you operate on.
Trauma and surgical critical care
Emergency operating plus intensive care unit work. One to two years.
Vascular surgery
Arteries and veins. Two years.
Surgical oncology
Cancer operations. Two years.
Minimally invasive and bariatric surgery
Keyhole and weight loss procedures. One year.
Pediatric surgery
Two years and one of the hardest fellowships to win.