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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Dan Locker 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.. He obtained board certification from the member board for General Surgery.

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Education

Dr. Locker attended medical school at University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and graduated in 1973 having 39 years experience. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at KTTC Medical Center, Keesler AFB.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Dan Locker MD as:

• Dan L Locker
• D Locker

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