Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Ashley Sheko
Background
- Heart, lungs, esophagus, and major blood vessels of the chest cavity
- General, Adult, Children
History
- The First Cardiothoracic procedure was done by Dr. John Gibbon in 1920
- In 1923, Cuttler performed the first successful open-heart procedure at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Famous Cardiothoracic Surgeon
- Dr, Oz the show host of the Dr. Oz Show
- Completed Undergraduate at Harvard, and worked at university of Pennsylvania, and the New York Presbyterian
- Vice chair, and professor of surgery at Universty of Columbia Medical Center
Undergraduate
- Major
- Top school
Internships
- 1-2 years of an internship
- Not required
- Internships are used to broaden your knowledge
Residency
- 4 years of a general residency
- 2-3 years of a cardiothoracic residency
Licence
- To get verified you must pass the USMLE administered by the ABTS
Skills
- Personal Skills
- Work Skills
- Knowledge
- Work Abilities
- Work Styles
Daily Work
- Work Schedule
- Work Context
- Work Environment
- Surgical Group
- Tasks completed during the day
Income
- Job Market
- Job Outlook
- Number of cardiothoracic surgeons in the USA
- Salary