Surgery

Go to library resources in surgery

American Board of Surgery
Independent non-profit organization for the certification of surgeons. Includes information on exams, fees, deadlines and everything your need to know for certification

American College of Surgeons
Improving the quality of care for the surgical patient. Inlcudes CE, meetings, legislation, publications, news and more

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Membership information, CME, meetings, publications, news and links

American Society for Breast Surgeons
For surgeons with a special interest in breast surgery

American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
Largest organization dedicated to promoting research, education and high standards of clinical care in the field of medical laser applications

American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Comprised of hand, orthopedic, plastic and general surgeons from around the world. Includes meetings, jobs and a journal club

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Leading professional society representing board certified colon and rectal surgeons and other surgeons dedicated to advancing the science and practice of treatment of diseases of the colon and rectum

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Surgery: an Advisory Statement from the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project
The statement has been endorsed by more than a dozen professional societies and provides general recommendations as well as specific recommendations for antimicrobial agent, dosing and duration for different types of surgery:

Society of American Gasterointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Includes news, meeting information, CME, job board and links

Spine Surgery Home Page
Virtual grand rounds, x-ray and MRI images, links to other spine sites and current articles

STS Home Page
Society of Thoracic Surgeons information, Annals of Thoracic Surgery articles, MEDLINE searching, health policy, outcomes information and links

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Library Resources

Surgery/Anesthesiology journal titles held by the library.

Selected book and audiovisual resources are listed.  For more titles in surgery, please search the library online catalog.

Audio Digest general surgery - audio CD series

Baker, Robert J.  Mastery of surgery.  4th ed.  Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001
RES WO 100 M423B 2001 V.1-2

Cameron, John L.  Current surgical therapy.  Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier Mosby, 2004.
WO 500 C976C 2004

Doherty, Gerald M .  Current surgical diagnosis and treatment.  12th ed.  Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006
WO 39 C976W 2006

Doherty, Gerard M.  The Washington manual of surgery.  3rd ed.  Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002
WO 500 W221D 2002

Mulholland, Michael W..  Surgery: scientific principles and practice.  4th ed.  Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006
RES WO 100 G812M 2006

Norton, Jeffrey A.  Surgery: basic science and clinical evidence.  New York : Springer, 2001
WO 500 N892D 2001

O'Leary, J. Patrick.  The physiologic basis of surgery.  3rd ed.  Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002
WO 102 P578O 2002

Sherris, David A. Essential surgical skills CD-ROM.  Philadelphia : Curtis center, 2004
WO 500 S552E 2004 CD

Townsend, Courtney M.  Sabiston textbook of surgery: the biological basis of modern surgical practice.  17th ed.  Philadelphia : Saunders, 2004
RES WO 100 T3552 2004