Surgery Doctors in Penfield, NY Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Donald Duckles, MD
Surgery
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 21 Avonmore Way, Penfield, NY 14526
Phone: 585-377-3907    

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Delaying minor surgery for pediatric patients may not offer any neurodevelopmental benefit

Children under age 5 who underwent minor surgery requiring anesthesia had a 26 percent increased risk of later diagnosis with a mental disorder. However, the timing of the procedure did not affect this risk, according to a new study at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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Popular Specializations in Penfield, NY:

Internal Medicine
Family Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Pediatrics
Psychiatry & Neurology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Radiology
Surgery


Surgery: A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.


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