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Fidel Touma

mi surgeon

Epping, VIC5 (24 reviews)
FRACSMDFRACS

About

mi surgeon is a general surgery practice in Victoria with over 30 years of combined experience, offering minimally invasive surgery including bariatrics, gastrointestinal surgery, breast & endocrine surgery, and endoscopy, with a mission to provide honest, patient-centred care.

Surgeons at This Clinic

Mr Fidel Touma

FRACSMDFRACS
General SurgeryBariatricsEndoscopyGastrointestinal surgery

Mr Michael Issac

FRACSMBBSFRACS
BreastEndocrineGeneral SurgeryEndoscopy

About the Surgeon

Mr Fidel Touma

Mr Fidel Touma, MD, FRACS. General Surgery. Bariatrics....

Our mission is to provide the best care to our patients with the same honesty and commitment that we expect our own families to receive.

Training

MD, FRACS (Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons)

Mr Michael Issac

Mr Michael Issac, MBBS FRACS. Breast, Endocrine, General Surgeon & Endoscopist. I am a breast, endocrine and general surgeon.

Training

MBBS, FRACS (Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons)

Procedure Information

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery is listed as a service provided by Mr Fidel Touma. The procedures page for bariatric surgery is noted as 'Coming soon' with no further details available.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a general surgeon?
A general surgeon is a specialist in the field of general surgery. The field of general surgery currently includes surgery of the breast, endocrine organs (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland), upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts, pancreas, gall bladder, liver, spleen, hernias, skin & soft tissues as well as trauma surgery. In the past, general surgery included other specialty operations such as urology, plastic surgery, vascular surgery and orthopaedics. However, with an increasing number...
How does one become a general surgeon?
To become a general surgeon after completing medical school and internship, doctors apply to go through a general surgical training program. It may take a few years to get onto the training program. Once they are on it, they are called accredited registrars. They train in this capacity for 4-5 years through the Royal College of Surgeons. This includes rotation through most of the sub-specialties of general surgery, as well as carrying out research, completing endoscopy training through GESA and...
Is it Doctor or Mister?
It may have crossed your mind why some surgeons call themselves Mister instead of Doctor. The reason for this is quite interesting and stems from a British tradition. From the 16th to 18th century, barbers and surgeons were one and the same and formed a guild called the Company of Barber-Surgeons. Only physicians received the title of Doctor. Barber-Surgeons were not physicians and were, therefore, not allowed to be called Doctor. Despite today's surgeons being doctors, in the UK and some other...

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