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

"i have done surgery "

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

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

"i had done surgery "

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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