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How to Become a Neurosurgeon

A neurosurgeon is a surgeon who specializes in operating on the brain, head, neck, and spinal cord

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How to Become a Neurosurgeon

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  1. HowtoBecomea Neurosurgeon

  2. Aneurosurgeonisasurgeonwhospecializesin operatingonthebrain, head, neck, andspinalcord. Becauseneurosurgeonsaresomeofthemost highly-paidsurgeons, thefieldisextremely competitive. Additionally, thecomplexityandhigh- risknatureofbrainsurgerycontributetothelevel ofsurgicalskillsandknowledgenecessaryto becomeasuccessfulneurosurgeon. HOWTOBECOMEANEUROSURGEON Tobecomeaneurosurgeon, onemustfirstcomplete thebasicrequirementsofbecomingaphysician: a bachelor'sdegree, preferablyinpre-medorother relatedbiological, physicalorchemicalscience, plus fouryearsofgraduateschoolinanaccredited medicalschooltoobtainanM.D. orD.O. degree.

  3. Aftercompletingmedicalschoolandsuccessfully obtainingamedicaldegree, medschoolgraduates mustthengainacceptanceintoaneurosurgery residencytrainingprogram. Therearedozensof accreditedneurosurgeryresidencytrainingprograms nationwide. Theaveragelengthissevenyears, witha fewprogramsatsixyearsandmanyrequiringeight yearsoftraining. Duetothelengthofthetraining program, mostprogramsonlyacceptonetothree residentseachyear. Asyoucansee, ifyouare interestedinbecomingaphysicianspecializingin neurologicalsurgery, youhavealongroadahead. Neurosurgeryoftenattractssomeofthebestandthe brightestofthemedicalfield, duetotheextremely challenginganddynamicnatureofthefield.

  4. Neurosurgeonsmostcommonlyoperateonpatients whoarevictimsoftraumatothehead, inadditionto treatingpatientswithcancerousorbenignbrain tumorsthatneedtobesurgicallyremoved. However, thereareavarietyofotherissuesthatare treatedbyneurosurgeons. Newadvancementsand techniquesarebeingdevelopedtohelp neurosurgeonstreatanumberofneurologicalissues thatcanbetracedtophysiologicalabnormalitiesthat canberepairedviasurgery.

  5. Compensation Compensationisamongthehighestofany physicianorsurgeon. Theaverageannualincomefor neurosurgeonsisabout $660,000. Thetop10 percentofallneurosurgeonsearnabout $1,050,000.

  6. ShouldYouPursueaCareerasa Neurosurgeon? Ifyouareinterestedinasurgerycareer, youthriveinanextremelyhigh- pressureenvironmentandcanenduretheadditionalyearsofrigorous training, neurosurgerymaybeforyou. Neurosurgeonsmustbeableto takeacallandbeavailableatallhours (withinthecallrotation schedule) foremergencysurgeries. Neurosurgeonsmusthaveexcellent criticalthinkingandanalyticalabilities, plustopsurgicalskills, optimal dexterityandbeabletoperformdelicatesurgeries. Therearerobotic devices, imagingequipment, andcamerasthatcanassistwiththe precisionoftheprocedures, soneurosurgeonsmustalsobe comfortablewiththemostadvanced, complextechnologyaswell. Again, theexceptionallyhighpressureandstresslevelofneurosurgery careersprobablycannotbeover-emphasized, soonemustbe extremelylevel-headed, calm, andcollectedunderextremepressure. However, thefinancialrewardsaregreat, ifyoucandealwiththehigh- riskandstressofthefield, asaretheintrinsicrewardsofperforming suchadvancedsurgeriesthatareoftenlife-saving.

  7. SOURCES ARTICLESOURCE VERYWELLHEALTH IMAGESOURCE DRPETERKHONG.COM

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