At least with the surgeons I know in the United States, they have days devoted to clinic and days devoted to surgery. They meet with nearly all their patients b

At least with the surgeons I know in the United States, they have days devoted to clinic and days devoted to surgery. They meet with nearly all their patients beforehand to evaluate their conditions and discuss the options. The exceptions are emergent cases or if a surgeon (resident, fellow, or attending) is assisting on someone else's case that was seen in clinic by the primary surgeon.