21.   In a message to a hospital commander, one of three surgeons general expressed the belief that he could not operate within the budget he was given.

22.   It does not include cosmetic procedures done by general surgeons, ear, nose and throat specialists, dermatologists and other physicians.

23.   It takes five years to become a general orthopedic surgeon, six to become a plastic surgeon.

24.   Joseph Helft, a first-year student at Einstein, has his heart set on private practice, like that of his father, a general surgeon.

25.   Laparoscopic surgery requires more training than conventional surgery, and is routinely used by orthopedists, gynecologists and, to a lesser degree, general surgeons.

26.   Mazzuchi said he asked the surgeons general of the three services to verify the licenses of all doctors.

27.   Most general surgeons in areas of your size perform this procedure for abdominal problems, while many gynecologists perform this procedure for pelvic problems.

28.   Past surgeons general have often focused national attention on topics such as venereal disease and AIDS, sometimes sparking objections in the process.

29.   Past surgeons general have taken on everything from cigarette smoking to suicide to sexually transmitted diseases.

30.   SATCHER -- WASHINGTON -- The Senate debates the nomination of Dr. David Satcher as surgeon general as it prepares for a vote expected Tuesday.