Low to No Risk

15

Moderate Risk

0

High Risk

1

Extreme Risk

0

• 0.5Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure.
• 0.2Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes.
• 0.3Consult with patient's other medical care specialists, such as cardiologist and endocrinologist, to determine if surgery is necessary.
• 1.5Describe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures, such as sedatives, diets, antibiotics, or preparation and treatment of the patient's operative area, to parents or guardians of the patient.
• 0.5Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff.
• 0.5Examine fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, and diagnose health issues to determine need for intervention, such as surgery.
• 0.7Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk.
• 0.3Follow established surgical techniques during the operation.
• 0.5Inform parents and guardians of child's health problems and surgical procedures through various channels, such as in-person and telecommunication systems.
• 1.5Interpret results of preoperative tests and physical examinations.
• 1.5Manage surgery services, including planning, scheduling and coordination, determination of procedures, or procurement of supplies and equipment.
• 0.1Operate on fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions.
• 0.1Perform transplantation operations, such as organ transplants, on fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents.
• 2.4Prepare case histories.
• 1.5Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.

0.0% of Pediatric Surgeons tasks can be automated with AI or robotics