Taxonomy Code 2086X0206X

Classification: Surgery

Description

A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.

Notes

Source: Society of Surgical Oncology, 2007 [1/1/2008: definition added, source added, 7/1/2009: definiition reformatted]

Additional Resources: http://www.surgonc.org/ ; American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007, www.abms.org ; American Board of Surgery, 2007, http://www.absurgery.org/

Surgical oncology is a recognized fellowship subspecialty program of surgery. Separate board certification is not currently offered.


Providers in Michigan are listed here if either their primary or any of their secondary taxonomy codes are 2086X0206X.


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