surgery

Hello, would anyone be able to tell me what the non-surgical veterinary specialties are? I am interested in becoming a vet, but am not keen on performing surgery. Would it be possible to make a decent living as a vet with the main focus being on physical rehabilitation? I would appreciate any...

Can you become just a general surgeon without any fellowships? Are there any jobs open to non-fellowship trained general surgeons? What are there bread and butter cases and how is their salary? Is the field of general surgery dying?

I am very much interested in becoming a surgeon of some sort. I am fascinated with orthopedics, organs transplants, and sports medicine. That being said, I am a female, and am always told it's "much different" for women- most don't make it, it's too hard, etc. I understand that women want to...

Hey guys, So I'm a (technically) MS3 taking a year off to get my MBA, and as a result of my business coursework I've been recently thinking about the different practice models in medical specialties. As a kind of catch-all the big difference I have been thinking about is between medicine and...

Hello, I am doing a Sub-i in transplant surgery in August... but I don't really know what I am doing in surgery still. I never rotated through a transplant service during my 3rd year. Does anyone have any experience doing a Transplant Sub-i that could share some tips with me on what I should do...

I will be shadowing for the first time at the end of this month. I am incredibly excited but was wondering if anyone had any tips for making my experience as memorable and as rewarding as possible! Should I be taking notes; if so, what on? Are there any good questions to ask beyond the generic...

I know these posts are a dime a dozen, but here it goes anyways I appreciate any advice. I am an MS4 from a mid tier school in Texas. I just recently decided to apply to general surgery. Step 1: 252 Step 2: Still need to take Clinicals: honored surgery HP: peds, ob-gyn, IM...

Hi Everyone, A pediatric Otolaryngologist/ ENT physician is letting me shadow him. He is giving me the option of observing one surgery and was wondering what surgery I'm interested in observing. I'm not sure what surgery to observe. Helpppp Thanks

I’ve been torn between vascular and CT for a while. I love vascular in general and would like to operate on blood vessels, regardless of the anatomical regions. The tie-breaker would be the open surgeries, I guess. My questions are as follows; 1.) What’s the bread and butter open surgery...

I have the opportunity to buy-in to a free-standing ASC that i operate out of and was wondering if anyone had experience in doing this? How was the buy-in structured? Are there any pitfalls to look out for? What questions should i ask? This is all very new to me and I have found very little...

Hey guys. I wanted your opinion on deciding between these 2 awesome fields. Always wanted to do something surgical and cancer related (initially did research gearing my app towards surgical oncology). Discovered Urology in 3rd year. Loved it. A close family member is a big wig Rad Onc. Tells me...

To all the med students and or surgical residents and what not, how do surgeons memorize everything? The stereotype is that they're the jocks of medicine but in reality, they're one of the smartest if not the smartest in the medical field IMO. They have to have knowledge of not only advanced...

I am really interested in the medical field but unfortunately I don't do well with surgery. I can watch it and be fine, but just the thought of participating at all deters me. Any advice on how I could get through it?

Hi all. Current MS4 here, plan on applying to general surgery. Currently working on my list of programs to apply to. I go to a school in the south where one of our main hospitals has a patient population where ~85% of the patients speak Spanish (not even an exaggeration). Being that I am not a...

Does anyone here with type 1 diabetes have sage advice/experiences they could share in terms of completing their surgery rotation(s)? How did you talk to your attendings/preceptors about it? Did you just go through the school and their disability resources? Any help or insight is much appreciated!

Hello everybody, Hope you all are doing well. I have a question regarding the US clinical experience (USCE) for IMGs. I have been accepted to do two-months hands-on rotation in surgery in one of the good university hospitals in the US. However, in the match I am planning to apply for internal...

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October 10th, 2016, in Sanmenxia, Henan, China, because the large hemoptysis might cause asphyxia, a 23-year-old-patient, Zhang, was sent to the ICU. The CT of patient’s chest shows that there are foreign matters in her lung. Her physician Chaoqian Yuan and chief physician Shelu Chu asked her...

Mobile surgical teams are critical to battlefield care What do y'all think of this article, and do you think its implications will make any appreciable impact on surgery in the Air Force?

So I want to get into a 6y OMFS program in the States or Canada (I am from Canada but studying outside North America ) and I was wondering am I at a disadvantage to someone who graduated from a dental school in North America given I have completed my boards and great score on CBSE as well as rec...

Hi I want to apply for medical/dental school*, and I need some advice**. I know I really want to specialize in surgical specialties *** , I did some research on different medical and dental specialties, read many topics here, watched some of the procedures on youtube etc, and I came up with two...

I am working at a veterinary hospital as a veterinary assistant, and all the assistants and techs are far more knowledgeable than they were at my old hospital, so I was hoping to find a good all around textbook that goes over many of the basics of veterinary medicine. Things like anatomy, basic...

What are some of the similarities and differences between Grey's Anatomy and real life on what it's like to be a surgeon?

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Hi Everyone, Mini existential crisis happening. I dont think I want to be a Psychologist anymore. You know despite all of my education, money, and experience being in the realm of social and behavioral sciences. I have decided that I like the idea of being a surgical PA or NP but I would like...

I'm a rising MS4 about to apply to civilian general surgery programs with the end goal of being a trauma/CC surgeon. I elected against USUHS and HPSP so that I could have more options for residency training. Given that I don't have any military experience I am looking for some advice on a few...

I am currently interested in becoming a general surgeon or a psychiatrist. What are the cons of each specialty and how can I decide? What should I choose and what are the common personalities of each? (My personality is an INFJ) Im compassionate, kind, caring and hardworking, but im impatient...

I am currently interested in becoming a general surgeon or a psychiatrist. What are the cons of each specialty and how can I decide? What should I choose and what are the common personalities of each? (My personality is an INFJ) Im compassionate, kind, caring and hardworking, but im impatient...

I begin medical school in a couple months, and I am beginning to think about surgical specialties, so I can get on board with relevant research projects during my preclinical years. I have a couple years of experience working in the emergency department of a trauma center, and I am very...

Hi! I'm currently a junior in college, and I have been set on the field of dentistry for some time now. However, I still feel the allure of pursuing surgery or internal medicine, and I was hoping someone on here could help me figure out if I am in dentistry for the right reasons. I love...

Which surgical specialty/sub-specialization will be best poised to exert leadership in this emerging area of the field, and why is it a cut above the others for the next ~30yrs? Curious what people think off the cuff. Any evidence you can cite/share? Caveat: if answering CT, myocardium...

Let's say you only had 1 month of surgery rotation instead of 2. What materials would you use/prioritize to study for your shelf (other than UWorld Surgical questions)?

Hey! Im a current student and new to the forums. I thought it was time for me to try and get a little insight on some of the future career paths I am currently interested in. So to start, I was wondering if there were any neonatal surgeons or neonatologists on the forums who would be willing to...

Mitek Anchor for TMJ Disc Repositioning | VuMedi Open Reduction/Internal Fixation L subcondylar fracture | VuMedi Hey guys just wanted to post these videos on the site to give you a great example of some OMFS videos you can find on Vumedi. I want to challenge any OMFS residents to put together...

I read a post at SDN about how Maimonides medical center surgical residency program is abusive to its residents, and how it is so malignant. I wanted to re confirm what that person wrote and add to it. The original posting can be found here: Maimonides Surgery, Malignant Program? To start...

I am currently a high school student and thinking about a career in healthcare. I was considering the specialties of emergency medicine, or general surgery. Emergency medicine because i always liked horror movies and the adrenaline rush, I am a calm when there is a crisis, and want to help short...

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Hi, Any kind SDNer willing to post a list of unmatched programs? Is it against the NRMP rules? (Particularly looking for surgery program lists). Thanks ds

So I will be applying IR this coming year and I've read a lot about this prelim year requirement. More specifically, some programs require a surgical prelim which is fine but others "strongly encourage" or do not specify. My questions are: 1) How necessary is it to do the surgical prelim year...

Good day all! I am a newbie on this forum, i found it while i was looking for the news in fetal surgery! I am a medical student from a country far far away and preparing work about the latest and newest surgeries that have been made in the last 3-6 years in america (or any other experienced...