Can I be an Anesthesiologist???

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magicjake20

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Hi Everyone. I am a pre med student who has been following SDN for a long time now but this is my first post. I especially enjoy reading the anesthesia forum. I have spent a lot of time shadowing an anesthesiologist and can’t imagine a better job. So here’s my situation. When I was born, I was exposed to Hepatitis B and have been an inactive carrier ever since. I am not planning on making it the theme of my personal statement but I know it will eventually come up. My question is, will this limit my options as far as choosing a specialty is concerned? My doctor has always said that it would not. My concern is that it could possibly be a problem during surgery rotations and later getting insurance coverage. More specifically, could I be an anesthesiologist being an inactive hep B carrier? I am not asking for medical advice, just your opinion of how this will affect and/or limit me in medical school and beyond. I appreciate any of your suggestions or comments. Thanks!
 
magicjake20 said:
Hi Everyone. I am a pre med student who has been following SDN for a long time now but this is my first post. I especially enjoy reading the anesthesia forum. I have spent a lot of time shadowing an anesthesiologist and can’t imagine a better job. So here’s my situation. When I was born, I was exposed to Hepatitis B and have been an inactive carrier ever since. I am not planning on making it the theme of my personal statement but I know it will eventually come up. My question is, will this limit my options as far as choosing a specialty is concerned? My doctor has always said that it would not. My concern is that it could possibly be a problem during surgery rotations and later getting insurance coverage. More specifically, could I be an anesthesiologist being an inactive hep B carrier? I am not asking for medical advice, just your opinion of how this will affect and/or limit me in medical school and beyond. I appreciate any of your suggestions or comments. Thanks!
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That's nobody's business and no, it doesn't eventually have to come up.

Stay focused and good luck to you. You have lots of time to sort through career options.
 
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Thanks for the comments! I guess I always thought that med schools and hospitals required a hep b vaccine and then verified the presence of the antibody with a blood test. Is this not the case? Thanks again for the comments especially you lord_jeebus🙂
 
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