Basic Information
The official job title of brain surgeons.
What is a neurologist?
The recommended level of education for a brain surgeon.
What is pre-med, a M.D. or D.O. degree, one year internship in general surgery, and five to seven years in a neurosurgery residency program?
How neurosurgery relates to anatomy.
What is the importance of microsurgical anatomy to brain surgeons?
The place where brain surgeons work.
What is a hospital or private clinic?
The specific majors recommended for brain surgeons.
What is biomedical science, chemistry, or neuroscience?
How physiology relates to neurosurgery.
What is the understanding of how the body moves to treat movement disorders?
The job description of a brain surgeon.
What is a medical doctor that can diagnose and treat problems affecting the whole nervous system (ex. the brain, spinal cord, and nerves)?
The three best universities for brain surgeons.
What is Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, and Duke University?
How students can prepare for a future in brain surgery while in high school.
What is creating a foundation for medicine by taking biology, chemistry, physics, and math?
The common daily tasks for a brain surgeon.
What is diagnosing patients, coming up with treatment plans, and performing surgeries from simple to complex?
The amount of years on average it takes to become a brain surgeon.
What is 14 to 16 years?
The father of neurosurgery.
Who is Harvey Cushing?
The average salary of a brain surgeon either in Virginia or in the United States.
What is about $366,000 a year in Virginia and about $720,000 a year in the United States?
The additional certifications needed to practice brain surgery on top of schooling and residency.
What is a state medical license and an ABNS (American Board of Neurological Surgery) certification?
The length of the typical neurosurgeon work week.
What is over 70 hours a week?