What is a General Surgeon salary in Nigeria? How much does general surgeons earn in Nigeria?
A general surgeon is a medical doctor that performed surgery mainly on abdominal organs and other body organs/anatomical regions according to their training.
What Does a General Surgeon Do?
Some surgeries require surgeons who specialize in certain things, like cardiac (heart) surgeons or neurosurgeons (brain surgeons), but not all. That’s why there are general surgeons.
Who is a General Surgeon?
General surgeons are medical doctors who specialize in surgical procedures. Surgery is any procedure that alters body tissues to diagnose or treat a medical condition. A general surgeon is part of a surgical team that also includes an anesthesiologist, nurses, and surgical technicians.
What Does a General Surgeon Do?
Some surgeries require surgeons who specialize in certain things, like cardiac (heart) surgeons or neurosurgeons (brain surgeons), but not all. That’s why there are general surgeons.
A general surgeon has specialized knowledge of the entire surgical process, from the initial evaluation through preparation, procedure, and post-operative management. A general surgeon understands all nine basic areas of surgery, which are:
- The digestive tract
- The abdomen and its contents
- The skin and soft tissue, including the breasts
- The head and neck,
- The blood vessels and heart
- The endocrine system (hormones and glands)
- Surgical treatment of cancer
- Surgical management of traumatic injuries
- Care of critically ill patients with surgical needs.
- General surgeons are proficient in laparoscopic procedures like laparoscopic appendectomy or cholecystectomy.
Today, most general surgeons are familiar with minimally invasive techniques like laparoscopy. Laparoscopic surgeries involve much smaller tools, including tiny cameras that let the surgeon see what’s going on inside your body. These specialized instruments mean that the surgeon can make much smaller cuts than they would with traditional procedures.
General surgeons have a broad knowledge of many different diseases and conditions. They will recommend whether you need surgery and what kind of surgery would be appropriate.
Education and Training
General surgeons are medical doctors who train specifically in the surgical treatment of illness and injury. In Nigeria, most start by attending medical school, graduate with their MBBS degrees, and go on to complete surgical residencies before applying for board certification. after this, the become certified general surgeons and are now qualified to practice.
What is a General Surgeon salary in Nigeria?
How much do general surgeons earn in Nigeria? A senior hospital consultant that is a General surgeon earns close 1.5 million Naira monthly before tax and about 18-20 million Naira annually in Nigeria (if working for government). In private practice, some Nigerian General surgeons earns close to 30million Naira or more annually.
What general surgeons earn in other countries…
USA: According to salary.com, the annual salary for a general surgeon is $374,310 which is equivalent to 142 million Naira.
UNITED KINGDOM: The average pay for a General Surgeon is £201,523 a year and £97 an hour in the United Kingdom. This is equivalent to 106 million Naira annually.
SOUTH AFRICA: According to payscale.com, the average salary for a General Surgeon in South Africa is R694,714 annually which is equivalent to 18 million Naira annually.
GHANA: In Ghana, a general surgeon earns 4,900 Ghana Cedis monthly which is equivalent #322,000 Naira
NETHERLANDS: The average salary range for a Surgeon (General) is between €148,753 and €315,403 which is equivalent to 145 million Naira annually.
CANADA : The average salary for a General Surgeon in Canada is C$193163 annually which is equivalent to 58,257,628.12 Nigerian Naira.
Sources:
WebMD
www.nimedhealth.com.ng
