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surgeon gender

surg_gndr
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The sex classification for a surgical procedure specialist. Used in healthcare data management and clinical workflows. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for surgeon management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

surg_gndr

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  surg_gndr VARCHAR(100),  -- surgeon gender
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  surg_gndr as surgeon_gender
FROM claims;

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