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i have done surgery vs i had done surgery

Both sentences are grammatically correct. 'I have done surgery' refers to a recent action that has an impact on the present, while 'I had done surgery' refers to a past action that was completed before another past action.
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i have done surgery

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a recent action that has an impact on the present.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker has performed surgery at some point in the past, and this action is relevant to the present moment.

Examples:

  • I have done surgery on many patients in my career.
  • She has done surgery on a variety of medical cases.
  • Have you ever done surgery before?
  • He has done surgery on some of the most complex cases.
  • The doctor has done surgery on several occasions.
  • Jun 14, 2024 ... I have done surgery in random places, in the belly of ships. I've done surgeries in a tent in the desert. I have done catastrophic injuries ...
  • I have done surgery with Dr. Caceres twice and just her attitude and personality give you so much confidence in her. She is the best doctor I have or have ...
  • ... I have done surgery on that need a release back to their sports. Were going to see a young lady with scoliosis who's had previous surgery, now with back ...
  • I have done surgery in which I have reduced the deformity and placed the patient into an external fixator to allow the foot or ankle to calm down for ...
  • I have done surgery in 2019. But still other tooths are shaking and sour gum with abases forme . Please help me out.what should i do. Reply. Mary says ...
  • Cow will be partially blind in this eye for about 2 hours. On rare occasions, I have done surgery on both eyes the same visit. Cow must be very calm and owner ...
  • I have done surgery on a sheep. ​. Hometown: Running Springs, CA. Undergrad: Cal State San Bernardino. Medical School: Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • But the more years I have done surgery, the more I have reduced the quantity of my surgery in one surgical intervention. I have done less surgery to achieve ...
  • Mar 5, 2016 ... "In my career, I have done surgery for 'ununited' fractures that have already healed, removed implants that were not causing a problem ...
  • Jun 10, 2020 ... I have done surgery before and it has failed. So for the rest of my life I will be mute. AMA. Any chance of surgery will fail because trying ...

Alternatives:

  • I performed surgery
  • I conducted surgery
  • I carried out surgery
  • I undertook surgery
  • I executed surgery

i had done surgery

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about a past action that was completed before another past action.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker had performed surgery at a specific point in the past, usually before another event or time reference in the past.

Examples:

  • I had done surgery before I became a specialist.
  • She had done surgery on several patients by the time she retired.
  • Had you done surgery on a patient with that condition before?
  • He had done surgery on many cases before he retired.
  • The doctor had done surgery on numerous occasions in his career.
  • Aug 11, 2022 ... ... I had done “surgery” now that I've gone through it. Definitely more comparable to getting a cavity filled in terms of anesthetic/pain level ...
  • I had done surgery with him 20 years ago & it's great to see the time, care, & talent he has 20 years later! Dr. Pincus even called me the night of surgery ...
  • I had done surgery that morning, and my first four cases of the afternoon were my father and my brother's eyes. It was a pretty unique situation. I used all ...
  • I wish I had done surgery earlier. I am very happy with the results and I highly recommend Dr. Aston and his professional staff! More. Patient Story. DAPI.
  • Aug 15, 2022 ... I had done surgery on Dr. Patel previously with no issues. In fact, his first surgery was a longer, more complicated surgery and required a ...
  • Aug 15, 2022 ... I had done surgery on Dr. Patel previously with no issues. In fact, his first surgery was a longer, more complicated surgery and required a ...
  • ... I had done surgery with Dr. Rosenbaum sooner, I am so grateful for the results! More. 5.0. DAPI. Review from S.H. | Source: Google | Jul 07, 2020. Dr Rosenbaum ...
  • Dec 13, 2016 ... This wasn't the first time I had done surgery on a drone in the field and I couldn't help but laugh as I took apart a robot 1000 kilometers ...
  • "Although it was the first major dental work I had done (surgery on my wisdom teeth) everyone, especially the doctor in charge made me feel super comfortable ( ...
  • Feb 11, 2013 ... I wish I had done surgery when it happened, I feel like I would be in a different place today. 0. Flag. Quote · Kathy Sanders · Feb 24, 2016 ...

Alternatives:

  • I had performed surgery
  • I had conducted surgery
  • I had carried out surgery
  • I had undertaken surgery
  • I had executed surgery

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