Urgent Neurology vs Pathology

[sagat]

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I truly enjoy both and have to make a decision within 48 hours to which I would prefer to go into. I just want an insightful opinion on what is the single most important trait I need to be a neurologist. I honestly enjoy diagnostic more than anything and would love a career that focuses on that.

 

[Ariodant]

Hmm, fellow MD/PhD student, we are infamous for indecision for sure. Do you enjoy patients? You have to see patients as a neurologist, almost never (alive) as a pathologist, that's probably the most obvious difference.

Also neuropath is accessible through pathology but probably not neurology, if you are interested in that.

There are a few neuro vs. path threads like https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/neurology-vs-pathology.786878/, hope they are helpful.

Good luck.

 

[neglect]

I truly enjoy both and have to make a decision within 48 hours to which I would prefer to go into. I just want an insightful opinion on what is the single most important trait I need to be a neurologist. I honestly enjoy diagnostic more than anything and would love a career that focuses on that.

Serious reply here: heads neurology, tails pathology. Flip the coin. While it is flipping, call what you WANT it to be in that moment. Then do it. And NEVER look at the coin!

 

[liquidshadow22]

wrong you can do neuropathology fellowship after neurology residency

 

[kchan99]

wrong you can do neuropathology fellowship after neurology residency

Per ABP guidelines , this is true, but in reality, this is extremely difficult. Please PM me if you wish to discuss.

 

[neglect]

I truly enjoy both and have to make a decision within 48 hours to which I would prefer to go into. I just want an insightful opinion on what is the single most important trait I need to be a neurologist. I honestly enjoy diagnostic more than anything and would love a career that focuses on that.

Well? You gonna leave us hanging like that?

 

[sagat]

Well? You gonna leave us hanging like that?

tune in on the 17th, me and you both will find out>