Plastic Surgeon
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Plastic surgeons are specialists in healthcare who alter, strengthen, and rebuild parts of the human body. They also deal with those suffering from injury or illness or those who wish to enhance or change their physical appearance. They also deal with people who have birth congenital defects.
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Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
MBBS
MS
PhD
What you need to get started
+2 years of experience is required.
During residency conducting research, attending conferences, teaching, and dissecting cadavers can be useful
Post-residency fellowships offer doctors the opportunity to work side-by-side a practicing surgeon in a private practice office
Soft Skills
Accuracy
Communication
Attention to details
Focused
Leadership
Problem-solving
Empathetic
Technical Skills
Hand-eye co-ordination
Visuospatial awareness
Computer simulation and training, preoperative planning
Computer-assisted surgery
Telemedicine
Telesurgery
Medical robotics
Networking Groups
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