Dr. Alex Tan MD

General Surgeon - Christiansburg, VA

Dr. Alex Tan specializes in general surgery in Christiansburg, Virginia. Details of Dr. Tan's 46 years experience as an MD, his hospital affiliation and education at University of Maryland are available on your free doctor report.

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Primary Location for Dr. Tan

Dr. Alex Tan
2900 Lamb Cir
Suite 300
Christiansburg, VA 24073

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Alex Tan identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist..

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Tan is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
2900 Lamb Cir
Christiansburg, VA

Education

Dr. Tan attended medical school at University of Maryland School of Medicine and graduated in 1966 having 46 years experience.

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