Which doctors treat conditions through operations?

• A. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
• B. Anesthesiology
• C. Surgery
• D. Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Answer: (C)

Treating conditions through operations is the realm of surgery. Surgeons are physicians trained to plan and perform operative procedures to diagnose, repair, remove, or replace parts of the body when non-surgical methods aren’t sufficient. This direct use of operative intervention distinguishes them from other specialties.

Anesthesiology focuses on managing anesthesia and perioperative care, not performing surgeries. Hospice and Palliative Medicine centers on comfort and quality of life for serious illnesses, not operations. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine involves hands-on techniques to treat certain conditions, often without surgery.

Examples of surgical interventions include removing a diseased organ, repairing a fracture, or bypassing a blocked vessel.