Cardio or Neuro

[sleepymark]

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Hey guys

I have the opportunity to do a fellowship in cardiac or neuroanesthesia in Canada.

I like both, but I like neuro more. I'm worried that cardiac may be more 'valuable' to my career as an anesthesiologist in Canada.

Please, I would really appreciate any advice in this regard.

 

[deleted171991]

Cardiac. I don't know how neuro is seen in Canada but, in the US, it is just a piece of paper worth one year of wasted time and salary, mainly for people who are not ready to practice alone after residency.

If one can do big ortho cases, one can do cranis. Just another invented fellowship.

 

[Urzuz]

Agree with what FFP says above, unless you are planning on doing academics and are planning on doing neuroanesthesia research, etc. The skills you develop in training should prepare you well enough to handle most if not all PP neuroanesthesia cases, and even most academic ones as well.

 

[periopdoc]

Cardiac by a long shot unless you plan on an academic, neuro-anesthesia career.

If you do decide on the neuro fellowship, make sure it is one where you come out fully trained to do SSEP/MEP type monitoring. Probably the only way your going to be able to monetize your additional training.

-pod

 

[urge]

Hey guys

I have the opportunity to do a fellowship in cardiac or neuroanesthesia in Canada.

I like both, but I like neuro more. I'm worried that cardiac may be more 'valuable' to my career as an anesthesiologist in Canada.

Please, I would really appreciate any advice in this regard.

You like neuro. Do neuro. People excell when they love what they do. I'm sure many places could use an excellent neuro anesthesiologist.

 

[deleted171991]

Actually, if he loves neuro that much, he should sacrifice two years and get certified as a neurointensivist. Way more valuable than a neuroanesthesia fellowship; just ask the surgeons.

P.S. Forgot it's Canada. Does he even need a fellowship there? 🙂

 

[urge]

Actually, if he loves neuro that much, he should sacrifice two years and get certified as a neurointensivist. Way more valuable than a neuroanesthesia fellowship; just ask the surgeons.

P.S. Forgot it's Canada. Does he even need a fellowship there? 🙂

Sounds like a foreign trained MD who is trying to crack the Canadian market.

I could be wrong.