1.   As the only practicing surgeon in Congress, freshman Frist may have special insight into the complexities of Medicare issues.

2.   But Laxma Reddy, a practicing surgeon in India, found himself frustrated by having to start his career all over again.

3.   Fogarty, of Portola Valley, Calif., is a professor of surgery at Stanford University and a practicing surgeon.

4.   He wrote extensively on the subject and as a teacher and practicing surgeon helped develop new techniques for use in the operating room.

5.   Libertino, a practicing urological surgeon, said he wanted to focus on his medical practice.

6.   Egyptian Health Minister Ismail Sallam, a practicing surgeon, had flown to Gaza with a team of doctors Wednesday to assist the Palestinian health service.

7.   Health Minister Sallam, a practicing surgeon, left his office in Cairo and went to the site with a team of doctors, officials said.

8.   Health Minister Ismail Sallam, a practicing surgeon, left his office in Cairo and went to the site with a team of doctors, officials said.