Neurosurgeon
My Dream Job
Education and Training
For the education it would be 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and, depending on their specialty, 3 to 8 years in internship and residency programs.
For the training it would be an Internship/residency
The Average Salary for a Neurosurgeon
This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year or $90.00 per hour.
The Skills to Become a Neurologist
- Communication skills
- Compassion
- Detail oriented
- Dexterity
- Leadership skills
- Organizational skills
- Patience
- Physical stamina
- Problem-solving skills
Working Conditions
Increasingly, physicians are working in group practices, healthcare organizations, or hospitals, where they share a large number of patients with other doctors. The group setting allows them more time off and lets them coordinate care for their patients, but it gives them less independence than solo practitioners have.
Surgeons and anesthesiologists usually work in sterile environments while performing surgery and may stand for long periods.
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Reason this is your dream job
The reason this is my dream job is because I've always wanted to help others and I've always wanted to a surgery and I'm very interested in the brain or (Neuro area)