| oral surgeon | <specialist> A physician specialist expert in the surgical treatment of the jaw, face, teeth and associated structures. (11 Jan 1998) |
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| orthopaedic surgeon | <specialist> A medically qualified specialist in surgery who has subspecialised in the surgery of bones. Bone cancers are best treated by a TEAM of doctors which includes the orthopaedic surgeon, the medical and radiation oncologists, the radiologist and the pathologist. This has shown to give superior results in centres of excellence, but sadly, in many places, only fragmentary contribution is invited. (16 Dec 1997) |
| thoracic surgeon | <specialist> A physician specialist expert in the surgical treatment of diseases of the chest, heart and lungs. (27 Sep 1997) |