Patient Resources

With literally millions of medical resources available on the web, University Surgical Associates (USA) understands the complexities of locating accurate and trustworthy information when it comes to your healthcare questions.

Listed below are several web sites that can offer information beyond what we've provided here. However, please be aware that medicine in general and surgical procedures in particular are quite complex and are disseminated in a varying array of presentations, treatment options, opinions and prognoses. Speaking with your USA surgeon will help clarify most issues or concerns. 

 
Surgical Boards / Associations   

• American Board of Surgery
• Fellow American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• Tennessee Medical Association
• Chattanooga-Hamilton County Medical Society

Surgical Specialty Associations   

• American Society of Breast Surgeons
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
• American Society of Transplantation
• American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Society for Vascular Surgery
• American Pediatric Surgical Association
• Journal of Pediatric Surgery

General Medical Resources   

• WebMD
• Vascular Web
• American Association of Kidney Patients
• American Cancer Society
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Tennessee Department of Health
• Laparoscopy

Surgical Specialty Resources