Surgical societies connect medical professionals and researchers who are either surgeons or a part of the surgical staff. The societies aim to provide their members with opportunities to develop networks between surgeons in the same field as well as different fields. Members have access to new knowledge and the latest research results which play an important role in the betterment of the industry and patient well-being.

Surgical societies can be formed around specializations they gather their membership from the ranks of surgeons who are specialized in the field or specific procedure.  

The surgical societies’ role in improvement of medical standards, and the understanding of the science and technology that is often behind it, is one of the main drivers of the medical advancements today.