The Neurosurgeon

Duties and Responsibilities:

A neurosurgeon is known to examine, surgically treat, and diagnose disorders involving the nervous system. Usually a neurosurgeon performs surgeries on the spinal cord, peripheral nerves and/or the brain.  

Salary: $559,255

Education:

To become a neurosurgeon, one must complete 4 years of undergraduate school. This is then followed by 6-7 years in residency training. Usually in the first year, it is known to be the internship year. Over a span of 6 years, you would take at least 42 months of training in clinical neurosurgery.  

Demand or Need for this profession:

The employment of this occupation is seen to grow by 14% from the years 2014-2024 involving all physicians and surgeons,

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I do not think I would like to be one, as it would be very specific and complex. To practice anything with the brain would be too much for me. As it takes complex procedures as well as care involving the brain and the nervous system. I believe that this would be more stressful to me, as it would take  complete patience to practice this profession.