Physician Directory - Specialty Descriptions Following is a list of physician specialties followed by descriptions. Once you find the specialty you are looking for, click on one of the following links to find a physician. - Find a physician by name. Find a physician by location. Find a physician by specialty. Using This Database: Click on the black triangles on the title bar to change the sort order. Click on a blue triangle to expand or collapse that category. Specialty Description A General Surgeon is a specialist prepared to manage a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The Surgeon establishes the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and critically ill. A Vascular Surgeon is a surgeon with special qualifications in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels excluding those immediately adjacent to the heart, lungs or brain. Expand  |  Collapse