Question regarding Academic neurosurgeons

[Transvaal]

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You see, here in the Netherlands, an academic surgeon spends about 1/3 of his time teaching students, 1/5 of his time with paper work and the rest of the time is divided between patient care and research.

Assuming it's the same in the US (correct me if that's not the case), how does that division look like? 4/15 patient care and 3/15 research, or vice versa? Or is more like 1/15th of one's time that's spent doing research? Enlighten me please.

 

[danielmd06]

Academic neurosurgeons spend their time as they wish. It depends on where they choose to work...and their options are wide open as there is a paucity of academic neurosurgeons.

Some schools have a heavy emphasis on research, while others do not. Most of the academic neurosurgeons I have met elect to do clinic, surgery, and leave the research to others.