 [ Symptoms ] are gynecologists considered surgeons  i have to have a laporascopic hysterectomy and wondering the difference someone recommended seeing a surgeon before having my obgyn perform this hysterectomy [ Disease ] a gynecologist is a surgeon and some general surgeons will shy away from performing surgery involving the female tract since obgyns are more familiar and skilled in this area if there is some concern about the need for your surgery you should see another gyn for a second opinion not a general surgeon