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Neurosurgeon (M.D.) Education and Traning
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Neurosurgeon (M.D.) Education and Traning
A neurosurgeon is a doctor who specializes in the surgical treatment of diseases of the nervous system. The nervous system is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, nerve roots, and the peripheral nerves. The neurosurgeon is experienced and skilled in pharmaceutical and surgical approaches to spinal disorders. The neurosurgeon is specifically trained to treat numerous diseases and disorders such as spinal arthritis that causes pain or neurological compromise, disc herniation, spinal instability with neurological compromise, bleeding within the skull, brain, and spine, blood vessel malformations and aneurysms, tumors of the brain and spinal cord, abnormalities of cerebrospinal fluid flow and birth defects of the brain, spine, and spinal cord
According to the American Association of Neurosurgeons (AANS) to become a board certified neurosurgeon, an individual must have graduated from an accredited medical school and have completed neurosurgical residency training in a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
There are basic requirements for neurosurgical residency and training. Training in neurosurgery is progressive, requiring graduated experience and increasing responsibility. To obtain the status of Neurosurgeon an individual must successfully complete:
According to the American Association of Neurosurgeons (AANS) to become a board certified neurosurgeon, an individual must have graduated from an accredited medical school and have completed neurosurgical residency training in a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).
There are basic requirements for neurosurgical residency and training. Training in neurosurgery is progressive, requiring graduated experience and increasing responsibility. To obtain the status of Neurosurgeon an individual must successfully complete:
- 4 years of college (pre-medical training)
- 4 years of medical school
- 1 year of general surgery
- 5-7 years of neurosurgical residency
According to the American Association of Neurosurgeons (AANS) “when most people hear the word "neurosurgery" they automatically think of brain surgery. However, neurosurgery encompasses far more than the brain. Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the entire nervous system, composed of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, as well as the nerves that travel through all parts of the body (hands, legs, arms, face).
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