How do neurosurgeons perceive themselves?

[drpossible]

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I have always felt that neurosurgery is much more codependent and integrated with its non-surgical counterpart, neurology, both in the clinical and research aspects, than the other surgical specialties (as in CT surgery to cardiology and general surgery to IM). Would you agree that neurosurgery falls into this circumstance?

Also, I am aware that the field's name is neurological surgery. However, do neurosurgeons generally view themselves as neurological surgeons or surgical neurologists or some gray middle area?
To clarify: do they see themselves as physicians of the nervous system who happen to perform surgery or surgeons who happen to perform surgery on the nervous system.

What's your take.

 

[572776]

I have always felt that neurosurgery is much more codependent and integrated with its non-surgical counterpart, neurology, both in the clinical and research aspects, than the other surgical specialties (as in CT surgery to cardiology and general surgery to IM). Would you agree that neurosurgery falls into this circumstance?

Also, I am aware that the field's name is neurological surgery. However, do neurosurgeons generally view themselves as neurological surgeons or surgical neurologists or some gray middle area?
To clarify: do they see themselves as physicians of the nervous system who happen to perform surgery or surgeons who happen to perform surgery on the nervous system.

What's your take.

This is how they view themselves^^

 

[GalenAgas]

Surgical Neurologists

 

[drpossible]

I know the phraseology is pretty unusual, but I intended for there to be a strong dichotomy. Does anyone have any input?

 

[medstudent EU]

Based on my personal acquaintances, mostly as surgeons who operate on the nervous system. Most would have done orthopaedics or general surgery instead of neurology as a second choice. However I'm sure there are also those who represent the other group.

 

[aprilnicole1397]

This is how they view themselves^^

That made me laugh harder than it should have HAHAHAHAH thank you for making my night

 

[Shjanzey]

While you're up there, pull my finger

 

[Beargryllz]

Q: What is the difference between God and a neurosurgeon?

A: God is not a neurosurgeon

 

[biophysicianai]

While you're up there, pull my finger

compensating for something...?

 

[aprilnicole1397]

While you're up there, pull my finger

"Finger"

 

[Shjanzey]

compensating for something...?

Did nobody else catch the subtle suggestion in that quote? I highlighted it for your convenience.

 

[biophysicianai]

No one cares about his shins, dude...