neurosurgery

Hey all, I am wondering, do PD's for neurosurgery prefer basic science or clinical research or does it not really matter as long as it is neurosurgery related? What defines "neurosurgery research" rather than neurology? It seems like in the basic sciences there is a lot of overlap; is it really...

Hi All, Could anybody give any insight into the differences between Columbia and Cornell, in terms of prestige, case load etc for specialities like neurosurgery, ent, plastics etc. Not as residency, but as departments in general. Because rankings always seem to rank NYP as a whole and not the...

Hi All, Could people please explain to me what sub-internships are exactly. How many do you do? Home many at your institution, how many at another? Do you only do ones in your chosen speciality? How do you chose? Institution or Faculty Chair? Sub-Internships at the institution you want to do...

Hi, I was wondering wether anyone could explain to me what type of surgery a Functional Neurosurgeon actually performs. What I mean is that Deep Brain Stimulation is very different to dissecting an acoustic neuroma. I ask this because if, well I think when, we have auditory, visual...

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I dont want to start another argument like in the last thread. I am not using him as an example of what I say is feasible I am just curious. Why does the profile for Dr Henry Brem, Director of Neurosurgery @ Hopkins say one of his expertise is Cardiac Surgery...

This question will be an odd one, but please answer the question rather than inform me of the obvious - it'd be practically impossible to accomplish. However ... I cannot decide between Neurosurgery & Congenital Cardiac Surgery. I am invested in and love both these surgical fields and wouldn't...

Hey there, I was wondering if there is some speciality or possibility of combining specialities that would allow me to do both brainstorming over normal diseases as much as surgical procedures. I have seen somewhere that neurologists just thinks and neurosurgeons just cuts. I hope I made...

It seems to me that both do surgeries and both have to work with nerves. Somewhere I have seen that working with nerve and eye is one of the hardest surgeries so I wonder why Neurosurgical average pay range from 350 to 500k pa and neuro opht are average 180 to 220k pa I recently started med...

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What is the lifestyle like compared to a general neurosurgeon? Are there usually any emergencies you'd get called in for? Also how competitive is it to get into neurosurgery residencies and neurosurgical oncology fellowship?

I'm trying to figure out what I'd want to go into in medicine in the long run, and am having a hard time comparing all the factors of the two fields I'm most interested in (vitreoretinal and neurosurg) because I can't find a lot of reliable info out there. I've shadowed both, and enjoyed them...

Hi all, Recently ran into some concern when reviewing the new Charting The Outcomes release. I am planning to apply for neurosurgery but I haven't got something which seems to be important: research. I was in an accelerated BS/MD program that left me very little time to do undergrad or...

Hello SDN, I have some Questions I want to going into Neuro and I have some schools in mind.My frist choice is Indiana Universty but I'm not to sure on their Neuro program. Someone could help me out that would be awesome! My second choice would be University of California San Francisco or Johns...

Hello! I am a current high school student and was really interested in shadowing a surgeon. Particularly a neurosurgeon. Currently, I have shadowed an Internal Medicine doctor and a Cardiologist. Would a neurosurgeon (assuming they aren't busy) allow me to shadow them for even a day if I am...

I'm an incoming pre med student (I know I'm really young), and I have been given the opportunity to shadow a neurosurgeon in clinic at UMich Ann Arbor. Considering I haven't had much experience with this, i have a few questions. 1 .What do I wear? (I'm a girl) 2. Will I be asked any questions...

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Should there be a hand surgery pathway via neurosurgery? Neurosurgeons already have exposure to peripheral nerves, vascular surgical procedures, microsurgery and bone fixation so what makes general surgeons more qualified than them?

hi, i am a NON EU medical graduate (india) and want to know about future prospects after doing residency in Germany? i have several questions and am sure there must be many doctors like me who would also need an answer for these....so, if you can help, please odnt ignore and help us!! 1. How...

Hey guys, My school offers a DO/DMD 6 year program. I am interested in dentistry and neurology. I wanted to either specialize in oral surgery or orthodontics, and neurosurgery. Would this be possible or what would my options look like and how would my career path look like? Thanks, much...

Hello everyone. I am fortunate enough to have been accepted to both of these institutions, and I had a small list of questions. 1. Board Preparation/USMLE: How active is each school's administration and curriculum in preparing students for the boards. 2. Match Lists and Future: I am from...

Hello everyone, I am fortunate enough to have been accepted to MWU-CCOM/AZCOM. I am a California native, and I definitely plan on coming back to CA for residency and eventually working here as a physician. I would be interested in EM/Trauma or Gen Surgery/Neurosurgery, but none of these are...

Hello, I am a current medical student, and have been interested in a variety of fields for residency later on. However, from what I've been reading on this forum, and by looking into statistics, it seems that neurosurgery is highly competitive and there are no chances that a spot may be given to...

Wuddup brahs So I have a fetish for neurosurgery. The idea of tampering with the organ most crucial to human functioning is fascinating to me. I also like the fact that I will have an ENORMOUS impact on my patients as a neurosurgeon. This isn't to say that you can't have an impact on your...

Hi friends: I have been trying to find some information regarding neurosurgery training and licensing for a US Medical Grad. I am completing an MD/PhD at a US institution, and I am contemplating pursuing Neurosurgery residency training in Canada. I am aware that to be licensed in the US...

Hi all, I'm sure this question has been asked ad nauseam on this forum, but I felt it would be better to ask it from my personal situation instead of trawling through several somewhat related questions. I am a second-year medical student at the University of Cambridge. For those of you who...

Hello All, I am an MD/PhD student who is thinking very hard about neurosurgery residency. I have a few questions, if someone would be kind enough to provide some insight. Ultimately, I am hoping to be split my clinical / academic time to undertake research that focuses on neuroprosthetics...