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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. John Issis 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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Insurance Accepted

Dr. John Issis accepts the following plans for Humana at 975 9th Ave SW:

• ChoiceCare Network PPO
• ChoicePOS

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License

Dr. John Issis has been confirmed to have a license in Alabama.

Education

Dr. Issis attended medical school at Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and graduated in 1986 having 26 years experience.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. John Issis MD as:

• John O Issis
• J Issis

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