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How do I become a cardiologist or a neurosurgeon?

I like the idea of helping people and surgery interests me.

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The path to any specialty in medicine is basically the same. To start, you go to college for four years and get a bachelor’s degree. You need to focus on multiple science classes in biology, chemistry, and physics, plus it is useful to study math up to calculus. After college, you need to go to medical school. (Having good grades in your college science classes is important in getting in to medical school.) While in medical school for four years you can choose to spend time in the medical specialties that interest you the most, and apply for training in that specialty. This period is called a residency and usually lasts four years or more. Some very advanced specialties may also require an additional year or two, and is called a fellowship. So, basically, you are looking at twelve years of training after high school for any medical specialty. It would help you to talk to a physician to learn more about all of this, and depending on where you live and who your family knows this might be hard or easy. If you need help with this you might talk to your family doctor, or make an inquiry at the nearest hospital. Medical education is long and requires hard work, but there is no other profession that can give you more satisfaction if you care about helping people.
Paul S. Treuhaft, MD, MA
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