Neurosurgeon Research Paper

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Neurosurgeon: The Ideal Career by Andy Zhang
The world is growing, which means more births and more deaths. Cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and chronic lung diseases are the top four reasons of death, with about 15.61 million deaths every year. NCDs (Noncommunicable diseases) account for approximately 88% of deaths in the world, and because of the vast amount of knowledge that a neurosurgeon has, it makes it the best job that can save many lives year after year.

A neurosurgeon is a complex and busy job, with many different aspects. There are the same amount of neurosurgeons now as 1991, and the population has grown by a third, so now they are busier than ever. They usually spent 50-80 hours every week working and 10-12 hours per day. Vacation each year doesn’t extend 3-4 weeks. To become one, you need a 4 year college degree, 4 years of medical school, 1 year as an intern, 5-7 years as a resident. Residency is considered by many the hardest part because you have to overcome sleep deprivation, the ample work hours, and much more. They work in the field of …show more content…

Neurosurgeons live in upper middle type lifestyles, and because of the insane hours that they work, family usually comes #2 to work. Other than surgeries and filling out paperwork, they have to worry about the business side of the medical profession. Some neurosurgery departments prepare a profit-and-loss statement for each surgeon on a quarterly basis, and offer bonuses for surgeons who bring in a profit. The average salary for a starting neurosurgeon is $395,000. The first pay raise is when you have six years of experience, which is $589,000. Top neurosurgeons make more than $1 million a year, and the place that pays the most for one is New York. The best schools for neurology are as follows: Harvard Medicine School, Yale School of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, and University of California San

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