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NEUROSURGEON, IN-DEPTH: You Get To Solve Mysteries Every Day

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Sasha, a Neurosurgeon who operates on people with brain and spine injuries, talks about what he loves most about his job, its challenges, and the key moment in his career. As a resident, he saw how surgery saved a young boy with a head injury, and he knew he was on the right path.

Degree: Medicine - Neurobiology and Neurosciences

Job Title: Neurosurgeon

Job Summary: Neurosurgeons

Job Description

Neurosurgeons are a type of physician who specialize in researching, rehabilitating, and performing surgery on the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, or other nerve tissue.

On-the-Job Training

Internship/Residency

Quick Facts

Average salary

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$200,000 - $700,000

Projected Job Growth

10 to 20 percent

Typical schedule

Full-time, Long hours

Typical workplace

Office, Indoor, Hospital / Clinic, Physically demanding

Personal Qualities

Detail oriented, Patience, Analytical skills, Verbal communication skills, Technical skills, Strength/stamina, Hand-eye coordination, Likes working with hands

Educational Path

Education Requirement

Doctorate

Recommended Education Degree

Doctorate

Recommended Majors

Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Biochemistry
Human Biology
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Biopsychology
Physiology
Medicine
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Genetics
Mathematics

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Physicians and Surgeons

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