history: I've always been interested in neurosurgery. The brain is so important.
knowledge: Neurosurgery, or neurological surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.
response: Are you interested in the other portions of the nervous systems besides the brain as well? Neurosurgery is also concerned with the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and any other portion of said system
history: I've always been interested in neurosurgery. The brain is so important.
Are you interested in the other portions of the nervous systems besides the brain as well? Neurosurgery is also concerned with the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and any other portion of said system
Yes, I am interested in all of it, how does one become a neurosurgeon ?
knowledge: In the United States, a neurosurgeon must generally complete four years of undergraduate education, four years of medical school, and seven years of residency (PGY-1-7).
response: Well, I have information about neurosurgeons in the US, they need to complete undergraduate, then 4 years of medical school, and then 7 years of residency
history: I've always been interested in neurosurgery. The brain is so important.
Are you interested in the other portions of the nervous systems besides the brain as well? Neurosurgery is also concerned with the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and any other portion of said system
Yes, I am interested in all of it, how does one become a neurosurgeon ?
Well, I have information about neurosurgeons in the US, they need to complete undergraduate, then 4 years of medical school, and then 7 years of residency
Wow! That is a lot of school!
knowledge: Most, but not all, residency programs have some component of basic science or clinical research.
response: Not only school, there is some component of clinical research in most residency programs
history: I've always been interested in neurosurgery. The brain is so important.
Are you interested in the other portions of the nervous systems besides the brain as well? Neurosurgery is also concerned with the spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and any other portion of said system
Yes, I am interested in all of it, how does one become a neurosurgeon ?
Well, I have information about neurosurgeons in the US, they need to complete undergraduate, then 4 years of medical school, and then 7 years of residency
Wow! That is a lot of school!
Not only school, there is some component of clinical research in most residency programs
I wonder how long the clinicals last
knowledge: Neurosurgeons may pursue additional training in the form of a fellowship, after residency or in some cases, as a senior resident.
response: I am not sure about the clinicals, what I can tell you is that after residency, some can even pursue additional training, a fellowship