Two questions about peds ortho

[drivesmecraazee]

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1- How does one become a peds ortho?

2- What's the bread and butter of pediatric orthopaedics? I guess it's mostly congenital stuff but I'd like to know more about it

Thanks

 

[skiz knot]

1- How does one become a peds ortho?

2- What's the bread and butter of pediatric orthopaedics? I guess it's mostly congenital stuff but I'd like to know more about it

Thanks

One becomes a peds ortho by becoming a doctor (md or do) then becoming a ortho. Then one becomes a peds ortho fellow. After that one has become a peds ortho.


The bread and butter of pediatric ortho is probably still going to be fractures, but there is certainly a ton of congenital, cerebral palsy, scoliosis, etc to keep one busy.

 

[drivesmecraazee]

How many years does it take???

 

[DOme2009]

4 yrs of med school, 5 yrs of ortho, 1 yr of fellowship

 

[drivesmecraazee]

4 yrs of med school, 5 yrs of ortho, 1 yr of fellowship

Thanks!

 

[para57]

Just an extra question.. Do pediatric orthos make more money? I just want to know if it will make up that one year difference.

 

[skiz knot]

Just an extra question.. Do pediatric orthos make more money? I just want to know if it will make up that one year difference.

Piece of advice, when, and if you get into med school, don't choose a specialty based on money. Orthopaedic surgeons generally make a comfortable living regardless of any subspecialty.

 

[para57]

I understand that. I do. I kind of felt bad for asking the question in the first place, but I was genuinely curious. I am not going to pursue any specific specialty for the money. They all pay well. I'm going to pursue one that I will like. 🙂 I'm curious though because if you sub-specialize in peds you lose one year of a "big" salary to train (assumption there.) I just wanted the objective figures. If you love kids though, you should do it regardless because you will have a happier job even if you take the small hit of the extra year of training. Just wanted to know if there was a raise that would eventually cover that hit. If not, you have to let your love for the better job to cover it instead (the subjective value.)

Am I making sense? I feel like I'm rambling😛

 

[Fishy-Cracker]

I understand that. I do. I kind of felt bad for asking the question in the first place, but I was genuinely curious. I am not going to pursue any specific specialty for the money. They all pay well. I'm going to pursue one that I will like. 🙂 I'm curious though because if you sub-specialize in peds you lose one year of a "big" salary to train (assumption there.) I just wanted the objective figures. If you love kids though, you should do it regardless because you will have a happier job even if you take the small hit of the extra year of training. Just wanted to know if there was a raise that would eventually cover that hit. If not, you have to let your love for the better job to cover it instead (the subjective value.)

Am I making sense? I feel like I'm rambling😛

From what I have experienced, it seems peds orthos make LESS. Actually, in general if you put "peds" infront of your specialty, you will make less money.