Neurologist

                                          

Duties and Responsibilities:

A neurologist is specialized physician who takes care of the nervous system and the brain. The neurologist job deals with a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Typical disorders include sclerosis, migraines, Parkinson’s, and strokes. They also treat traumatic brain injury and epilepsy. Their work environment is usually pleasant being indoors in well lighted exam rooms and hospitals. Hours of work frequently exceed 60 hours a week in the busier practices.

Salary: $228,161

Education:

Formal education and training requirements for physicians are among the most demanding of any occupation- 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of internship and residency, depending on the specialty selected. Premedical students must complete undergraduate work in physics, biology, mathematics, English, and inorganic and organic chemistry, and also humanities and social sciences.

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Reflection:

I don’t think I would like to become a neurologist because it’s not a field I’m interested in or catches my attention.