Surgical Assistant

Surgical Assistant
Term	Surgical Assistant
Short definition	A surgical assistant is a skilled practitioner who has undergone formalized education and training as a surgical assistant. The surgical assistant performs surgical functions that include, but are not limited to: retracting, manipulating, suturing, clamping, cauterizing, litigating, and tying tissue; suctioning, irrigating and sponging; positioning the patient; closure of body planes and skin; and participating in hemostasis and volume replacement. Surgical assistants are certified and registered or licensed by the state, or, in states without licensure, certified as surgical assistants by completing appropriate education and training.
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Surgical Assistant (definition) - A surgical assistant is a skilled practitioner who has undergone formalized education and training as a surgical assistant. The surgical assistant performs surgical functions that include, but are not limited to: retracting, manipulating, suturing, clamping, cauterizing, litigating, and tying tissue; suctioning, irrigating and sponging; positioning the patient; closure of body planes and skin; and participating in hemostasis and volume replacement. Surgical assistants are certified and registered or licensed by the state, or, in states without licensure, certified as surgical assistants by completing appropriate education and training.

Branches of Medicine and Surgery
General Medicine	Surgery	Pediatrics	Psychiatry	Obstetrics and Gynecology	Other Specialties
Internal Medicine	General Surgery	Pediatric Medicine	Psychiatry	Obstetrics	Dermatology
Cardiology	Orthopedic Surgery	Neonatology	Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	Gynecology	Ophthalmology
Endocrinology	Neurosurgery	Pediatric Surgery	Geriatric Psychiatry	Reproductive Medicine	Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
Gastroenterology	Cardiothoracic Surgery	Pediatric Cardiology	Addiction Psychiatry	Maternal-Fetal Medicine	Pathology
Nephrology	Plastic Surgery	Pediatric Neurology	Forensic Psychiatry	Urogynecology	Radiology
Pulmonology	Vascular Surgery	Pediatric Endocrinology	Sleep Medicine	Menopausal Medicine	Anesthesiology
Rheumatology	Colorectal Surgery	Pediatric Oncology	Psychosomatic Medicine		Emergency Medicine
Infectious Disease	Trauma Surgery	Pediatric Gastroenterology			Nuclear Medicine
Hematology	Urology	Pediatric Pulmonology			Preventive Medicine
Neurology	Pediatric Surgery	Pediatric Infectious Disease			Public Health
Oncology	Burn Surgery	Pediatric Rheumatology			Sports Medicine
Geriatrics	Hand Surgery	Adolescent Medicine			Occupational Medicine
Immunology	Microsurgery	Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics			Environmental Medicine
Allergy	Surgical Oncology	Pediatric Dermatology			Palliative Care
Diabetology	Transplant Surgery	Pediatric Ophthalmology			Tropical Medicine
Critical Care Medicine	Bariatric Surgery	Pediatric Endocrinology			Hyperbaric Medicine
Pain Medicine	Robotic Surgery	Pediatric Nephrology			Hospital Medicine
Sleep Medicine	Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery	Pediatric Hematology			Military Medicine