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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Surgeon Generals' reports (figures are for 1988 from the federal government's Bureau of Mortality Statistics and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The Surgeon General's office was responsible for the development of the National Council on Self-Help and Public Health of which Greg Meissen is a member.
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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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The Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence provides a review of what we know about youth violence from a public health perspective, summarizing the state of the science on youth violence and prevention.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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Oral surgeons complete an additional four to six years of hospital-based residency training beyond the four years of general dental training.
Previous Surgeons General reports have saluted our gains while continuing to set ever higher benchmarks for the public health.
Prickett is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care by the American Board of Surgery.
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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The Surgeon General's report continues by stating that the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity is associated with both direct and indirect costs.
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Adam Findley,
Professional Motivator
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The Surgeon General's draft report endorses Electroconvulsive Therapy, commonly known as ECT or Shock Treatments as a safe and effective method of treatment for depression.
This Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health takes the next step in advancing the important notion that mental health is fundamental health.
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David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist
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General surgeons need to be aware of the possibility of second malignant neoplasms after primary treatment of childhood cancers.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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The 1988 Surgeon General's report identified nicotine as a highly addictive drug and said, this is why smoking can be as difficult to quit as heroin or cocaine.
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Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate
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General surgeons, despite their exposure to laparoscopy in consultation with gynecologic colleagues, remained skeptical and staunchly supported traditional open surgery.
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