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Derry
Student
Cambridge, Maryland
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Rita Chuang
Physician
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Henderson, Nevada
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Rita’s Answer
4 years high school
4 years college
4 years medical school
I believe it's 7 years of internship and residency in Neurosurgery
Surgery is very competitive. This will be a long and hard road. You will need to study extremely hard.
I recommend everyone interested in medical school go work as a medical scribe. They teach you the language of medicine. You can get a summer job and this allows you to shadow a doctor, interact with him/her and you get paid. The medical students who worked as scribes during their externship were more prepared because they already had experience.
4 years college
4 years medical school
I believe it's 7 years of internship and residency in Neurosurgery
Surgery is very competitive. This will be a long and hard road. You will need to study extremely hard.
I recommend everyone interested in medical school go work as a medical scribe. They teach you the language of medicine. You can get a summer job and this allows you to shadow a doctor, interact with him/her and you get paid. The medical students who worked as scribes during their externship were more prepared because they already had experience.
Nikolaos Zormpas
Global Manager – Digital Services Offerings / Technology, Software & Services Offerings Marketing
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Athens, Greece
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Nikolaos’s Answer
Hi Derry,
As Karissa mentions, becoming a brain surgeon requires a deep commitment to education and training, which requires you cultivate strong study habits and resilience. During college, find the chance to engage in activities that enhance your understanding of medicine and patient care, like volunteering at hospitals or participating in medical research. As you progress, it would be really helpful to seek out mentors in the field of neurological surgery and gain hands-on experience through internships. Finally, being a doctor requires empathy, emotional intelligence, and strong communication skills to support patients and ensure effective interactions.
Best of luck!
Regards,
Nikolas
As Karissa mentions, becoming a brain surgeon requires a deep commitment to education and training, which requires you cultivate strong study habits and resilience. During college, find the chance to engage in activities that enhance your understanding of medicine and patient care, like volunteering at hospitals or participating in medical research. As you progress, it would be really helpful to seek out mentors in the field of neurological surgery and gain hands-on experience through internships. Finally, being a doctor requires empathy, emotional intelligence, and strong communication skills to support patients and ensure effective interactions.
Best of luck!
Regards,
Nikolas
Karissa Helton
Teacher
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Miami, Florida
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Karissa’s Answer
4 years for a bachelors degree, 4 years for medical school and finally 7 years for a Neurological Surgery residency. This is a total of 15 years after high school. You will need to be good at math and science.
Take AP classes in high school.
Karissa recommends the following next steps:
Hi Darry,
Based on what Karissa and Nikolaos mentioned you need at least 4 years of medical school and a medical/ doctor degree, also 1 year internship in general surgery.
Amparo