spine surgeons

[Chankovsky]

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I read over some statistics which said that spine surgeons make over 1 million a year. Is this true guys? If it is, I would imagine it would be horribly difficult to get that residency.

 

[Pinkertinkle]

Oh my, deja vu?

 

[dshnay]

I read over some statistics which said that spine surgeons make over 1 million a year. Is this true guys? If it is, I would imagine it would be horribly difficult to get that residency.

arent they called neurosurgeons, but anyhow i think they make around 600k

 

[Caesars0331]

no, they are ortho spine.

The ortho doctors that my girlfriend works for make well over 1mil.

 

[superdevil]

arent they called neurosurgeons, but anyhow i think they make around 600k

not always called neurosurgeons. there is a growing number of "orthopedic spine surgeons", too. both could earn 1M is a good practice in a good area if they wanted to work long enough hours.

edit---damn, Caesars0331 just beat me!

 

[Fusion]

I would imagine it would be horribly difficult to get that residency.

Spine surgery is a fellowship (at least two years long, I would imagine) after you complete an orthopedic residency program, which is five years. So yes, you probably have to be the best of the best (if not a bit masochistic - 7 years?!) to go into spine or hand surgery.

 

[VPDcurt]

Bottom line - if you need spine surgery, go with an ortho spine surgeon. they are generally much better with the latest techniques and minimally invasive techniques to minimize post-op pain - especially with respect to dissection of the muscles in order to gain access to the spine itself.

 

[TexPre-Med]

$1 million a year is definitely possible. It all depends on hours, location, experience, and how skilled you are.

 

[logos]

More traditionally, spine surgery is done by neurosurgeons...but there are now a bunch of ortho guys doing it too. If they get paid that...they probably deserve it. Spine procedures (diskectomy/fusion/laminectomy) are by far the most boring procedures i have seen.

 

[Sweet Tea]

Oh my, deja vu?

yes, i do believe so. 🙄

 

[EvoDevo]

Closing.