Surgeons are not barred from performing surgeries simply because they have been sued. In fact, a lot of surgeons have several lawsuits going on at any given time. They only need to stop performing surgeries if their license is revoked or if a court orders so.
Impossible to answer. All cosmetic surgeons are plastic surgeons, and many plastic surgeons perform cosmetic surgery.
It depends what surgery it is, and where on your body it is.
Cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons perform coronary bypass surgery.
in the operating room (OR) of the hospitale
There are patron saints of surgeons but not of surgery patients.
I don't believe there are many orthopedic surgeons who would offer to perform surgery for free. However, you can definitely look for insurance to see if your surgery would be covered.
Many do offer that service yes, however, some prefer to send out those patients to Enodontists or Oral Surgeons who perform those procedures regularly.
Standards of care that are followed by most surgeons who perform genital surgery for gender reassignment.
Cardiologists don't generally perform surgery. Cardiovascular surgeons work together to perform certain surgeries.
Specialist radiologists generally do not perform surgery. Surgeons or doctors who do radiology may perform surgery. Radiology does not normally involve a knife and thus surgery, unless referring to laser or gamma rays, in which case the medical actions performed may be referred to as surgery.
whether they are breaking the law by referring patients to ASCs in which they have invested or in which they perform surgery. The existing laws are not entirely clear on this point
Pediatricians may do minor procedures, but they don't due surgeries in the typical sense. There is an entire sub-specialty field of surgery called pediatric surgery that deals with surgery in children.