BS/MD vs. BS/DO

[kingbill21]

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What is the difference between the two programs? Which one is harder? I heard that they are different methods of approaching the patient, but I don't really understand why there are two separate schools for that. If I take the DO way, will it affect me in my future when 1) I am looking for a residency and 2) when I am looking for a job?

P.S. I want to become either a CT surgeon or a neurosurgeon (on a side note, is it possible to become both? and then work as both a CT surgeon and a neurosurgeon so that my salary would be godly? -like 1mil+/year).

Thanks!

 

[indya]

...and then work as both a CT surgeon and a neurosurgeon...

lol. go do some research.

 

[orthomyxo]

What is the difference between the two programs? Which one is harder? I heard that they are different methods of approaching the patient, but I don't really understand why there are two separate schools for that. If I take the DO way, will it affect me in my future when 1) I am looking for a residency and 2) when I am looking for a job?

P.S. I want to become either a CT surgeon or a neurosurgeon (on a side note, is it possible to become both? and then work as both a CT surgeon and a neurosurgeon so that my salary would be godly? -like 1mil+/year).

Thanks!

 

[Electronegative]

Go to pre-medical [DO] thread and click on MD vs DO sticky, this should explain the difference.

PS
It take approximatly 10 years of residency to become Neurosurgeon, and it take approximatly 10 years in residency to be a CT surgeon. You do the math.

 

[QuizzicalApe]

P.S. I want to become either a CT surgeon or a neurosurgeon (on a side note, is it possible to become both? and then work as both a CT surgeon and a neurosurgeon so that my salary would be godly? -like 1mil+/year).

You just have to divide your time well. Every day, spend 14 hours in neurosurgery, 12 hours in CT surgery, 6 hours with your family, and 7 hours sleeping.

Easy as pie.

 

[kingbill21]

You just have to divide your time well. Every day, spend 14 hours in neurosurgery, 12 hours in CT surgery, 6 hours with your family, and 7 hours sleeping.

Easy as pie.

loool. So technically it is possible, I was just curious. There's no way that anyone can put up with that; it would be suicide. 😛

 

[FutureCTDoc]

I'm in a BS/DO if you have questions feel free to PM me.

 

[orthomyxo]

loool. So technically it is possible, I was just curious. There's no way that anyone can put up with that; it would be suicide. 😛

No it isn't possible, your sarcasm detector is broken. You can't do two residencies (especially two that are almost a decade long) so there's no way to do both neuro and CT surgery.

 

[indya]

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[Electronegative]

actually you can. obviously not at the same time though. I know that my father did two general surgery residencies (a different country and the US) then did a urology residency followed by transplant fellowship (16 years PGY training). it is technically possible. however, he obviously doesn't work as a general surgeon and a urologist. just as you couldn't work as a neurosurgeon and a CT surgeon.

I read on somewhere here that since residencies are funded by medicare you can only do one residency, if you want to do another one you're going to have to find a hospital which is willing to spend its own money to train you, and its not easy to find them.