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wanting to become a doctor

I wanted to become a heart doctor since I as a little kid. Now this is seriosly inspiring me to become one just for kids and thats it. I love kids and I love working with other people.

Posted: 26 August, 2010 - 03:10pm
by: doctor of all doctors

SDF

I WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING OF MY SELF. tHE # 1 THING I WANT TO BE IS A DOCTOR. ALL OF THESE DOCTORS INSIRE ME. IF I TRY TO MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE I BET I WILL MAKE IT.

Posted: 20 August, 2010 - 10:46pm
by: Mulan

i love to be a doctor

i love to be a doctor since when i and in my mothers stomach...i pray that God help me to become what i want to be in the future...i know i can be what i wana be if only i work hard in it i will be what i wana be...so i pray GOD help me ...AMEN.....

Posted: 28 July, 2010 - 07:09am
by: shit

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How Can I Become a Specialist Surgeon?

Firstly you will need to become a medical doctor (general practitioner).

Depending on the state/country you live in, you would need to obtain a premedical science degree followed by a medical degree. Some medical schools combine these two degrees in one single degree.

Secondly you will be wise to gain practical experience for at least a number of years as a general practitioner before considering specializing in one of the branches of medicine.

Thirdly, you will have to apply for admission as a candidate to the training program of the surgical department of a medical school. The admission criteria for a trainee as a general surgeon are strict and competition is usually fierce.

What are the attributes that I need to become a surgeon?

• A strong desire to become a surgeon.
  This is very important. Do not even think of pursuing surgery as a career if you are still in any measure unsure about your decision.
• Perseverance.
  Embarking a career that will require formal studies of 10 years or longer will stretch and strengthen your ability to persevere.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• The ability to handle crises.
• The ability to work hard, and for long hours continuously.
• The ability to keep your concentration for extended periods of time.
• A fair amount of physical dexterity.
  Dexterity is an acquired skill - although only to a certain extent. If you have 5 thumbs on each hand, do not hope to become a micro-surgeon!
• You need to like working with your MIND and your HANDS.
• You need to like working with people.
• Respect for the human body and for human life.
• If you are a medical student you need to LOVE anatomy! A thorough knowledge of anatomy is the foundation of surgery.
• Intelligence.
  If you really struggle with your studies despite putting in effort daily, you may benefit from submitting yourself for psychological assessment to ascertain if you have the intellectual ability to become a doctor or a surgeon.

The History of Surgery

The Egyptians practiced surgery as early as 1600 B.C. and papyrus scrolls vividly describe the splinting of fractures, the care of wounds, the drainage of abscesses etc.

Hippocrates (400 B.C.) commonly described as "the father of medicine", for example, wrote books on surgery; surgery of piles and the treatment of head injuries.

During the Middle Ages surgery was mainly performed by barbers as part of their duties. Surgery was progressively reclaimed by scientific medicine in the 16th to 18th centuries.

John Hunter, a Scottish surgeon (1728-1793) taught his students that a surgical operation was the last resort - an admission that other methods had failed.

Two seemingly insurmountable stumbling blocks prevented any progress in the field of surgery, namely the excruciating pain associated with undergoing surgery and the almost inevitable fatal wound infections occurring after surgery - especially surgery to the abdomen, chest and skull.

One of these obstacles was overcome in the 1840's with the introduction of anesthetics, and the other in the 1860's when an English surgeon, Joseph Lister introduced the principles of surgery without infection.

The 20th century saw a rapid expansion and refinement in anesthetic technique, anesthetic agents and machines, sterility and asepsis and the discovery of antibiotics - all allowing surgery to expand into many sub-surgical disciplines, with new, safer and less invasive surgical techniques becoming the routine surgical procedures of today.

The development of the heart-lung machine made safe surgery to the heart possible - culminating in the first successful human heart transplant by Professor Christiaan Barnard, a South African heart surgeon in 1967.

Basic Principles Applied in Surgery

• Diagnosis and preoperative assessment
  A wrong diagnosis usually implies inappropriate, ineffective and occasionally outright dangerous treatment!
• The consideration of alternative non-surgical treatment modalities
  Surgery is and should be the last resort!
• Proper treatment planning
  It is said that a good surgeon always operates twice - firstly he /she plans the operation in detail in his/her mind before doing the real operation. Assisting the surgeon in this planning process are: tracings, computer assisted simulations, model surgery etc.
• Minimum invasion
• Scope assisted surgery versus an open surgical procedure.
• Interventive radiology/angiography
  Surgical procedures to the heart requiring opening of the chest, are being replaced in some instances by minimally invasive procedures performed by accessing the inside of an artery and performing the relevant procedure with radiographic (X-ray) assistance!
• Good visual conditions
• Exposure of the surgical site
  This takes place when the surgical incision is made and dissection is performed to reach the intended surgical site.
• Retraction
  Retraction is the "pulling" away of tissue to offer the surgeon maximum exposure to the surgical site.
• Lighting
  Surgical assistants and nursing staff have noted that good surgeons always seem to complain about the light.
• Suctioning and sponging
  This is necessary to remove excess blood which may obscure the operative field.

Some noted physicians in history were handicapped by blindness... not so with surgeons though!

• Handle tissue gently causing as little injury as possible
  This basically amounts to having respect for the human body as well as an understanding of the processes involved in the repair and healing of wounds.
• Good control of bleeding within the limits of:
  • Minimal electrocautery
  • Minimal suturing
  • Minimal sponging
• Every action must be purposeful
  For safety and economical reasons theatre time is of essence. Do not waste time in an operating theatre.
• Sterility and asepsis
  All surgical instruments must be sterile (the complete absence of microorganisms) and the operative field must be as aseptic (minimizing and weakening microorganisms) as possible.
• Anatomical considerations
  A surgeon needs to have a detailed knowledge of the structure of the human body.
• Physiological considerations
  A surgeon needs to have a comprehensive knowledge of the functioning of the human body.
• Patient considerations
  • Social
    Certain diseases are more prevalent in specific socioeconomic groups.
  • Religious
    The transfusion of blood or transplantation of organs is a taboo in certain religious groups.
  • Financial
    What are the financial implications of the proposed operation to the patient/healthcare organization?
  • Expectations as to the outcome and success of the operation.
• Communication
  • Information (e.g. proposed procedure and alternative procedures, pain and discomfort, pre- and postoperative instructions)
  • Implications
    Will the patient be able to continue with normal activities e.g. studies/work/sport/hobbies? If not, will this be temporary or permanent? Does the patient need a medical certificate?
  • Complications
    What can go wrong during and after the operation?
  • Prognosis
    What is the success rate of the surgical procedure, and for how long will the benefits of the operation last?

Various disciplines in the field of surgery

Some of the branches in modern surgery are:

• General surgery (the whole body)
  General surgery has a number of sub-specialties e.g.:
  • Vascular surgery (arteries and veins)
  • Pediatric surgery (babies and children)
  • Head and neck surgeon
  • Proctologist (anal and rectal areas)
• Thoracic surgery (heart and lungs)
• Plastic and reconstructive surgery (cosmetic procedures and the repair of a body part after the loss of tissue e.g. an ear)
• Ear, nose and throat surgery
• Neurosurgery (brain and spinal cord)
• Orthopedic surgery (bones, muscles and joints)
• Maxillofacial and Oral surgery (face, facial skeleton, mouth and related organs)
• Dental surgery (teeth, mouth and jaws)
• Obstetrics and gynecology (pertaining to the developing fetus and the female reproductive organs)
• Urology (male and female urinary tract)
• Ophthalmic surgery (contents of the eye socket)

Types of surgery.

• Open surgery
  An example of open surgery would be a surgeon making an incision with a steel scalpel in the abdominal skin to perform an abdominal operation.
• Scope surgery
  An example would be when a surgeon makes a number of small stab incisions in the abdominal wall to perform an operation within the abdominal cavity using a scope to visualize the operative field.
• Electrosurgery
  A surgeon can "burn" away diseased tissue or make a surgical incision while electric current seals off blood vessels at the same time, thus avoiding excessive bleeding!
• Aspiration
  Fluid and diseased tissue can be removed by a needle for laboratory examination.
• Cryosurgery
  Diseased tissue can be destroyed by freezing it.
• LASER surgery
  Applications of this type of surgery are: ophthalmic surgery, cosmetic surgery, surgery to the skin and mucous membranes.
• Ultrasonic scalpels
  These scalpels make surgical incisions with minimal bleeding possible.
• Shock waves
  An example of this type of surgery is the breaking-up of a kidney stone by shock waves instead of removing it by open or scope surgery.

Complications of surgery.

• Common to all surgery
  • Excessive bleeding during or after an operation
  • Infection of a surgical wound
• Loss of function
  An inability to perform tasks or activities after the operation that were possible before the operation.
• Non pleasing aesthetic outcome
  This is often very subjective (a specific individual's opinion) and relates to unrealistic patient expectations.
• Sinuses and fistulas (small canals and holes)
• Delayed healing and non-healing wounds
  For example, a broken bone may take a very long time to heal, or not grow together at all.
• Pigmentation and loss of normal pigmentation
• Over exuberant healing
  • Keloid (a growth-like scar of a surgical wound)
  • Scarring (usually harder than the adjacent tissue and often cosmetically not pleasing)
• Neurological complications
  This may manifest as loss of special sense e.g. vision, loss of feeling in a specific area, loss of control of a voluntary muscle and loss of autonomic functions e.g. bladder control.
• Rejection
  An example would be the rejection of a transplanted kidney.

Frontiers of surgery.

• Robotic surgery
  A surgeon performing a delicate operation using a simulator is actually operating on a patient quite a distance away. Possible applications are, operating in a battlefield situation and performing an operation in space on an astronaut.
• Tissue engineering
  This is an exciting frontier. Medical scientists can already grow specific types of tissue e.g. cartilage and bone from the patient's own cells, thereby avoiding the risk of rejection! The growing of an organ e.g. a kidney from the patient's own cells appears to be just around the corner!

Incredible training material has been developed to assist people who want to enter the field of medicine.

The Apprentice Doctor® Foundation Course & Kit contains a CDROM with numerous practical projects, for this very purpose!

Relevant practical projects to becoming a surgeon (to mention just a few) are:

• HOW TO EXAMINE THE BODY CAVITIES BY INSPECTION, PALPATION PERCUSSION AND AUSCULTATION (A NUMBER OF PRACTICAL PROJECTS)
  You will learn how to professionally examine the body using the time-honored examinational skills that a surgeon uses every day!
  
  
• DISCOVER THE STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE HUMAN BODY
  This is the first step towards learning surgical anatomy!
  
  
• LEARN HOW TO SUBDIVIDE THE BODY; THE CHEST; ABDOMINAL AND HEAD AND NECK AREAS
  It is important to know the subdivisions of the various bodily regions for diagnostic, assessment and for purposes of communication with fellow healthcare professionals and colleagues.
  
  
• LEARN HOW TO EXAMINE THE BODY'S LYMPH NODES
  Most medical and surgical assessments include the examination of a patient's lymph nodes. Get insight into the importance of this examinational skill.
  
  
• A TECHNIQUE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING
  Learn how to ensure that your hands are hygienically clean to ensure that you do not spread microorganisms from one patient to the next.

To find out more about this, click here!

This Letter from the Doc was submitted on 14 March, 2008 at 07:39am

wanting to become a doctor

I wanted to become a heart doctor since I as a little kid. Now this is seriosly inspiring me to become one just for kids and thats it. I love kids and I love working with other people.

Posted on: 26 August, 2010 at 03:10pm
By: doctor of all doctors

SDF

I WANT TO MAKE SOMETHING OF MY SELF. tHE # 1 THING I WANT TO BE IS A DOCTOR. ALL OF THESE DOCTORS INSIRE ME. IF I TRY TO MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE I BET I WILL MAKE IT.

Posted on: 20 August, 2010 at 10:46pm
By: Mulan

i love to be a doctor

i love to be a doctor since when i and in my mothers stomach...i pray that God help me to become what i want to be in the future...i know i can be what i wana be if only i work hard in it i will be what i wana be...so i pray GOD help me ...AMEN.....

Posted on: 28 July, 2010 at 07:09am
By: shit

nayran ruun

i want to be adoctor

Posted on: 20 July, 2010 at 04:55am
By: maryan

I love to be a Surgeon, extreamly, but I need information!!!

How could i get clear and short way to achieve my dream?

Posted on: 09 July, 2010 at 05:59pm
By: Kiseri

1st jun 2010

a surgeon needs to be
an artist,an applied scientist,an engineer
and a minister of religion

Posted on: 01 July, 2010 at 02:47am
By: lancetrad

1st jun 2010

statistics,geometry,calculus,
possibility,
probability like
it is probable that the patient
will get better if
he/she takes the recommended dose of
medicine.

Posted on: 01 July, 2010 at 02:38am
By: lancetrad

1st jun 2010

rules of medicine &
surgery:
1.love is the
basis of medicine
2.think before
cutting
3.think & listen near patient
4.do no harm
5.diagnosis examination
6.prognosis
7.prescription
8.relieve pain
9.cure if possible
10.restore to full
health
11.vaccinate
12.caring & courage
13.kindness & gentleness

Posted on: 01 July, 2010 at 02:33am
By: lancetrad

1st jun 2010

the heart of a lion

Posted on: 01 July, 2010 at 02:25am
By: lancetrad

1st jun 2010

eyes of an eagle,
bladder of an elephant,hands of a woman

Posted on: 01 July, 2010 at 02:18am
By: lancetrad

i reeeally wanna be a surgeon....

I am 11, im i grade 6 at primary school and i really wanna be a surgeon! I have been ever since i started watching grey's anatomy! im very good at maths but im worried i won't be able to learn all the medical stuff, are there any books you reccomend i read?

Posted on: 30 June, 2010 at 08:04pm
By: kirst

a good one indeed

i love been a good specialist

Posted on: 29 June, 2010 at 12:45pm
By: gillento

a good one indeed

i love been a good specialist

Posted on: 29 June, 2010 at 12:45pm
By: gillento

save life

i have always long to become a doctor to help save life in any way i can.

Posted on: 29 June, 2010 at 12:38pm
By: gillento

save life

i have always long to become a doctor to help save life in any way i can.

Posted on: 29 June, 2010 at 12:37pm
By: gillento

To All

Real quick. I am in my 3rd year at Harvard Med, and I must let all aspiring surgeons or anyone looking to partake in a medical career to be sure about their decisions. I have come a long way and I was and still am very inspired by my studies, but I realize I have a long way to go. (Maybe 10 yrs!) Do not enter this field of study unless you think you are talented enough to devote a large portion of your early life to medical sciences, and certainly do not enter if you are not yet commited mentally. Other than that go for it!

Posted on: 25 June, 2010 at 11:30pm
By: Ted

goin 2 med school

well i m selected in a medical school.n ma classess r gonna start 4rm 30th.....yaoooooooo

Posted on: 21 May, 2010 at 06:37am
By: mastermind

To "Tabang"

I'm am just finishing 10th grade this year, and I took both chemistry and anatomy, chem as a class, and anatomy on my own. Talk to your science teacher, chem or bio, and see if they have a recommendation or suggestion as to what you should do (try to finagle science credits in there :).

Posted on: 18 May, 2010 at 02:05am
By: Future Surgeon

Totaly me 2 i want to be surgeon

Im going to do grade 10 next year and im confused i want to become a medical doctor which subject do i need?

Posted on: 16 May, 2010 at 01:40am
By: Tabang

RN to surgeon?

Hey, great article. I'm 28, in my third year of a four year nursing program at OHSU in Oregon. I've considered becoming a physician in the past, but most of the work didn't appeal to me as much as nursing, primarily because of the patient interaction and ability to change specialties. Today someone told me they thought I would be a good surgeon, and it got me thinking. I?ve been extremely impressed by the surgeons I?ve met. They seem to thrive off the autonomy and respect that comes with their profession. I think the job would provide similar rewards as nursing, with the bonus of more autonomy and the thrill of fixing and observing life?s machinery. I've taken government dexterity test that indicate I would do very well as a surgeon, in that aspect, and I received a 4.0 in A & P, O and gen chem, and can do medical math calculations faster and more accurately than anyone in my class. I've also been estimated to be somewhere in the top 90-98th percentile of intelligence, probably not higher than 138 on an I.Q. test. Still, I don't think I have a great chance of getting into medical school, I know how selective they are. I?d like to know if the path is different for someone holding a BSN (Bachelors of Science in Nursing); do I just need a good MCAT score from here and a few pre-requisites?

Posted on: 12 May, 2010 at 11:38pm
By: B

how

what kind of math does a surgeon do on a typical day

Posted on: 12 May, 2010 at 09:41am
By: cull

i want to be a surgeon

hey,i want to be an surgeon every sense i was 5 years old so do you know any colleges that i will have to attend to become a surgeon

Posted on: 10 May, 2010 at 09:43am
By: manii

what do i need?

do you half to be a good speller to be a surgeon. and if I have dyslexia should i kiss that career good bye?

Posted on: 03 May, 2010 at 05:20pm
By: searcher

help

heyy i dont really know what i want to be but i like science although i am not very good at it
and i took all 3 sciences in grade 11
i just wanted to ask if you need to take take physics and math in high-school if you want to become a doctor say like dental surgeon do you need to take math in grade 12 and what about physics

Posted on: 26 April, 2010 at 05:16pm
By: hello123

hi i wanted to know how long it going to take me to become a surgeon

i want to become a surgeon wat classes do i have to takein highschool im an the 11th grade now so wat should i taake

Posted on: 26 April, 2010 at 02:01pm
By: kea

Dreaming of becoming a Surgeon.. Will i be able to do it ?

Im 13 years old, in year 8, in high school and for the last few years my dream for the future is to become a surgeon!! I love everything about medicine, and all medical things, but i especially love the surgical part of it all. But the only thing is, im not good at science at school; im hopeless at it. and most of the time i hate it; but when i reach year 11 & 12 and can choose to do biology and learn about all of the medical things, im not sure i will be good at it; because i wont be good at the basics. my mum believes that i will be able to do it and she really wants me to succeed in my goal.

this page is very informative! and unlike other websites it gave me some insite! - so thankyou !!

i no this post is late ; but if you do see it, please give me some advice about wether i will be able to do it. I am very determined; but worried ...

Posted on: 12 April, 2010 at 04:07am
By: Hopeful Future Surgeon ...

Future Healer Spirtual

Thank you for posting this website after seeing this and lreaning that I can make it and become what I dream of doing I want to help people around the world I have the encouragement to accomplish my goals thank you

Posted on: 22 March, 2010 at 12:48am
By: Dr. future Sparks Kidney Surgeon

.............

I am 22 years of age and I want to become a burn surgeon,but with working and taking care of my 3 about to be 4 year old son it is going to be hard. What should I do?

Posted on: 18 March, 2010 at 10:47am
By: success

You do need physics.

Both mathematics and physics are required. A year of calculus as well as a year of physics, usually with lab, are required for admission to medical school in the United States.

Posted on: 10 March, 2010 at 02:45pm
By: Dr. V

Very Helpfull

Hi, I am very good at maths and bio. I?m ok at chemistry. I just wanted to ask if physics is compulsory. I?d rather take maths that physics.

Thank you

Posted on: 09 March, 2010 at 12:21pm
By: Oz

Very Helpfull !!

Hi, I am very good at maths and bio. I?m ok at chemistry. I just wanted to ask if physics is compulsory. I?d rather take maths that physics.

Thank you

Posted on: 09 March, 2010 at 12:20pm
By: Oz

Very Accurate

This information is extremely accurate. I am now in my second year of surgical residency, planning on entering a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery down the road. I would have to agree with everything posted in the article by Dr. Anton.

To answer some of the specific questions about class choices for high school and college, the college classes in general required for admission by United States medical colleges are 1 year (2 semesters) of biology WITH lab, 1 year (2 semesters) of inorganic chemistry (general chemistry) WITH lab, 1 year (2 semesters) of organic chemistry WITH lab, 1 year (2 semesters) of physics WITH lab, 1 year (2 semesters of calculus) or math through calculus 2, 1 year (2 semesters) of english/writing courses.

The rest of the courses you take in college with apply to your major, which is usually something science related, but DOES NOT HAVE TO BE. That last part is very important. While you need the aforementioned courses to get into medical school, your college major could be completely unrelated to medicine; people have been admitted to medical school with Spanish degrees, accounting degrees, even art history degrees.

As far as the classes go, the classes you take in high school do not technically have any effect on medical school admission, however it would be advisable to take the classes that would best prepare you for success in the class I listed.

You need a strong GPA to get into medical school, and your science GPA is looked at with more scrutiny. A 3.5 and above overall GPA is considered a safe area for the range admitted to medical school, with the majority of accepted medical school students graduating with somewhere around a 3.7.

Becoming a surgeon is a very long, difficult road, but DO NOT let that discourage you. Think about this; if you needed brain surgery, would you want someone who went to college for just a couple years cutting you open? Or would you prefer to have someone who was in college a minimum of 8 years with a minimum of 7 years post-graduate training? The answer is obvious. Surgeons have one of the most high-risk jobs, and thus have some of the most intense training of any profession.

I also noticed that a couple people mentioned the amount of money they would be making as a surgeon. Let me warn you, if money is the most enticing aspect of becoming a surgeon to you, then do not bother. Money is not a strong enough motivation for ANYONE to complete the rigorous training to become a surgeon. Money is a secondary reinforcer, meaning that it is simply a means to get whatever you want. Surgeons are reinforced intrinsically (intrinsically means from within) by the good feeling it brings when they know that because of their successful operation, they either saved a life or improved someone's quality of life. I have successfully done a few solo operations myself, without an attending surgeon, and I cannot even begin to describe the feeling I got when I got to tell the patients' families that their loved one was going to be just fine. I don't care about the money (and as a resident you don't make much AT ALL), I just love the way I feel when I know I have helped someone.

Good luck to all you aspiring surgeons, don't let people get you down if they don't believe in you. Look at it as a challenge to prove them wrong.

-Dr. V

Posted on: 09 March, 2010 at 03:08am
By: Dr. V

Wanna Be

Im doing a life skills class in my 8th grade computer class. I have always loved the human body and have been told to be a surgeon and this information here really helped me in my decision. I am now excited about becoming a surgeon later and I know for a fact I will do whatever it rakes to become one. I know this is the job for me because all my teachers toell me while we are disecting in class I'm very talanted with a scalple and I should think of becoming a surgeon. I also study anatomy and Biology right now. I also have a 12th grade reading level so I actually understand what I read so my English teacher is always telling me that I should go intpo the medical field. And this information here really helped me in making that decision.

Posted on: 04 March, 2010 at 06:21pm
By: Gonnabsurgeon

wowzer...

it was so inspiring bcz it is my dream to become widely known doc.thank you for this precious writing it means a lot.

Posted on: 22 February, 2010 at 10:33am
By: lebanese

Hoping

This information is great. I am currently a 2nd yr at college..however, I wasnt successful in my bio class..but I am willing to work extra hard...I have this passion ever since I was 15 years old...and I will keep doing it...I love the medical field is so interesting and I love help people..so I want to save lives..I know I will be the best when I get out of med- school

Posted on: 20 February, 2010 at 04:40pm
By: Dr. S

Thank you

I found this information very useful, i am only in 9th grade and i feel like i really want to become a surgeon because almost my whole family works in the medical field and it interests me very much. The only thing that gives me a bad feeling is the many years i would have to study before i can actually start my career and live my dream, but science and Anthropology especially are one of my favorite subjects so it shouldn't be that bad :D

Posted on: 20 February, 2010 at 12:34pm
By: Mr. Future Surgeon

Amazing

This information was amazing and will be extremely helpful in my future years when i become a heart surgeon

Posted on: 09 February, 2010 at 08:51pm
By: Dr. Surgeon

Page

It was very informal.

Posted on: 02 February, 2010 at 11:31am
By: Shay

General Surgeon

Well, there are many things to learn to become a surgeon. And that is very good in order to become one and save a human life! I am very dedicated to be a General surgeon because i can't decide to one specific thing but to many. I'd like to learn a lot more so that i would succeed in this. I'm 14 and in 9 grade I've been thinking about this career for a very long time, and if it takes me even more to prepare and study to be a general surgeon I'm willing to take many years to pursue my dream. I'm willing to take those shots and I hope that those who want to become a Doctor think about it wisely and do your absolute best to make it your future! Don't give up.

Posted on: 26 January, 2010 at 07:27pm
By: Future's hope!

Thanks

Thanks for this post.From this good post i know and understand it.
Best Regards,

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Posted on: 22 January, 2010 at 11:22am
By: scamanti

..

I recently changed my mind in the middle of my studies; studying Media and Communication.

I'd like to drop a lot of my freetime to dedicate it to get top-grades in subjects that I'm graduating it and in hope of becoming able of becoming a Doctor.

Thank you a lot for your article.

Posted on: 19 January, 2010 at 02:10pm
By: Lars

please help

i have my high school diploma, medical assistance diploma and i almost finish a science degree and some sugica technology knowledge this things help me in the medical field??

Posted on: 19 January, 2010 at 10:10am
By: elvia hernandez

Planning Ahead

I read all the info and really helped me figure things out for me. I'm 15 years old and planning (or aspiring) to be a surgeon. I'm just here to post that all this information is a good heads up to those giving surgeon life a good chunk of priority.

Posted on: 14 January, 2010 at 08:34am
By: SurgeonToBe

too young to think of it...

I'M NOW JUST IN 9th std......BUT I REALLY WISH TO BECOME A DOCTOR AND MAINLY-A SURGEON..THAT HAD BEEN MY WISH SINCE 1st std. I REALLY WANT SOME HELP ON HOW CAN I PREPARE MYSELF NOW....PLEASE.....

Posted on: 06 January, 2010 at 12:29pm
By: PANDA

Little Help please!

I have always wanted to be a surgeon since i was 7 but never even thought of what field to take. I am now 13 and in year 9 and i am researching jobs and i took the JED test and it said that being a surgeon is 5 star job for me so i really want to ask how can i now become more serious about my research like what qualifications do i need to become a surgeon? What should i take for my choices? and what fields do you suggest? HELP THANKS

Posted on: 04 January, 2010 at 05:11pm
By: Dr Qwack

Help

Hello Dr Anton, i really want to become a doctor but people tell me that if I'm bad at math i shouldn't even try. Please help me. Thank you.

Posted on: 03 January, 2010 at 04:58pm
By: Olga

excellent

LEARNING ABOUT BECOMING A SURGEN AND THE STEPS TO BECOME A SURGEN HROM HERE ENCOURAGE ME LOT.AND I M SURE THAT I WILL BECOME A GREAT SURGEN IN MY FUTURE.THANKU AND I HPE THAT MANY PEOPLE ENCORAGE AND HELP THE PEOPLE.......

Posted on: 03 January, 2010 at 04:11am
By: urvisha ram (student)

OMG !!

can you specialize in more than one thing thing?

e.g. can i study the heart and lungs but also do plastic surgery ?

im really stuck.. and also do i need to takephysics cos i really really hate it wit a passion :) thannx

Posted on: 19 December, 2009 at 04:35pm
By: Piinkbomb

Help

I have a fascination with surgery and always have. I have to begin my choices for my classes for the next years though... A little help?

Posted on: 08 December, 2009 at 03:00pm
By: K

I Want to be a Surgeon

I really wanna become a surgeon i need some tips on what i should do. Im only i 6th grade but i really want to be one!

Posted on: 26 November, 2009 at 03:50pm
By: J-Lieb

holy santa clause SHIT

Holy ball sack your article is nothin but facts

Posted on: 20 November, 2009 at 10:03am
By: tea bag central

helpful information

this information mentioned above is vivid and had a tremendous knowledge for me
thanks!

Posted on: 10 November, 2009 at 05:37pm
By: timnit

help me please

If you didn't love and/or really want to become a surgeon could you still become one? Even though you dont like science?

Posted on: 09 November, 2009 at 01:19pm
By: jester

Putting It 2 Its Meaning

If your website was called faboulous. Then it would really put it to its meaning.This website is great for not only kids but adults as well I think that there will be more doctors in this world after kids and adults read this.Thanks for such great information.

Posted on: 09 November, 2009 at 12:36pm
By: mrs_surgeon queen

SCIENCE!

I'm a B student in science, so does that mean I'd have to take science in order to be a surgeon?

Posted on: 02 September, 2009 at 08:59pm
By: * S P R I N K L E :)

Qeustions, qeustions :)

Are there certain classes I need to take? Like, biology/pyshics/biology, etc? What would be the best choices??

Posted on: 02 September, 2009 at 08:57pm
By: * S P R I N K L E :)

Courses?

What courses ahould i take to become a surgeon?

Posted on: 02 September, 2009 at 01:17pm
By: Jazzy

don't think too far ahead

Hey I was reading some comments posted here, and all these really young people have such specific goals, which is good, but try to take things one thing at a time. First you have to graduate from high school with good enough marks to get into an undergraduate program, ( i recommend sciences) and then take your MCAT exams before even getting into med school. Then, once in, you have four years to just becoming a doctor. Don't limit your views of other medical practices because when you were 12 you wanted to be a heart surgeon. There is so much out there you can't even imagine. You may find that you would rather do something else completely so keep an open mind and leave all doors open. Good Luck.

Posted on: 02 September, 2009 at 11:18am
By: rose

help

tell me what i have to do to become a open surgeon

Posted on: 26 August, 2009 at 05:05pm
By: amy

i want to becoe a doctor

enter your comment here...what can i study inorder to become one?

Posted on: 11 August, 2009 at 09:42pm
By: papa rellik

i forgot

Im an IB student. So do i need to take higher biology/chemistry/english/math? or anything else..

Posted on: 11 August, 2009 at 03:47pm
By: zain

Help

Im a 16 year old, going to year 10. I have a problem with my career and I have no time at all.Im thinking of becoming an MRI technican.I take biology,math and chemistry but not physics.And how many years do i need to study in college?What do i need to take in high school + college.Is physics needed?

Posted on: 11 August, 2009 at 03:44pm
By: zain

Subjects

...and physics.

Posted on: 11 August, 2009 at 10:46am
By: Dr Anton

Question

Brilliant and informative article, however what subjects do you recommend in school? I assume chemistry, biology as well as mathematics and english, but is there anything else?

Posted on: 11 August, 2009 at 02:31am
By: James

quesion?

what are the minimum wages a pediatric surgeon can get?

Posted on: 16 July, 2009 at 09:07am
By: milimo

Questions and comments

Hi 11andersond
Please ask you question in the "Ask Dr Anton" section - go to main menu on this website. This area is reserved for comments only.

Posted on: 30 June, 2009 at 02:22pm
By: Dr Anton

question

Hey doc I'm a junior and I want to be a pediatric neurosurgeon however, is it possible to be 2-in-1??? Then I was looking at the different medical school program studies && was which one would you suggest for me to achieve my goal??

Posted on: 30 June, 2009 at 01:42pm
By: 11andersond

Help..

I reaaly want to become a surgeon but i need to know what i need to know as fore as like school wise.

Posted on: 28 June, 2009 at 04:36pm
By: Buckwheat

NEED HELP(ASAP)

I need help really badly, ok i am 13 years old i just finished 7th grade and i really want to become a surgeon and i have really no clue to what to do i need a step-by-step information please help. thanks.

Posted on: 26 June, 2009 at 05:02pm
By: surgeon

any one els have this problem

well i knew i wanted to be a surgeon when i was 8 years old but one problem wayyy to much money i want to save lives and i have always done things for the greater good but money is tight

Posted on: 31 May, 2009 at 07:25am
By: blue2kid3

I wanna do that

Well im a freshman in high school and i think being a surgeon will help me find my inner self and make big bucks.

Posted on: 27 April, 2009 at 10:09am
By: smiley2012

que

i m 2yer medical stu my aim was to bocome a surgen.but i m an average student.how to improve my studies.my concentration is out of orter.wat can i do for that?

Posted on: 02 April, 2009 at 07:55am
By: thi

a student

its so cool how u did that i really what to be a trauma surgeon and iam 14 years i wish i was helping people and saving people live

Posted on: 31 March, 2009 at 04:58pm
By: emily lennon

long years of hard work

thanks for the info.i always wanted to become a surgeon. when i was 16 years old i had a high level of science when i got the chance to work on 6 different kinds of animals. we started first by learning the locations for the organs.we even opened each on of it to take a closer look at it, especially the heart. so that we worked on the muscles by learning how it respond to a different kind of chemicals.

Posted on: 23 March, 2009 at 12:45am
By: college student ( FUTURE HEART SURGEON)

Cool

THis stuff is so cool its so interesting I like squirels

Posted on: 18 March, 2009 at 01:24pm
By: Jack Black

thanks

well now i know that i have to work 12yrs to become a doctor and a very good one. that i also have to be good in math,science, and biology?

Posted on: 12 March, 2009 at 11:53pm
By: lil elmo

hey

hey i really think that this information has helped me alot because in my enlgish class i have to write a six page report on what i want to be in life and i want to become a heart surgeon which i tink is really cool and if i set my mind to it i will succeed. Thank You so much for this information and everyone who reads your information should be grateful. =]

Posted on: 03 March, 2009 at 02:34pm
By: triniprincess

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you rock

Posted on: 04 February, 2009 at 03:52pm
By: f7uyoh09uttg

AMBITION ,,,,,GOAL,,,,,,,SURGEON

THANK YOU,SIR FOR SUCH MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS.....I M VERY THANKFUL TO BRING OUT THE HIDDEN SURGEON WITHIN ME.....REST ALL I LIVE IT ON MY DESTINY.....I WILL TRY TO WORK BOTH MY MIND AND HANDS TOGETHER..

Posted on: 22 January, 2009 at 12:48pm
By: JOSHMACHINE_9

fantastic

this site is really good because learning about becoming a surgeon and steps to be taking make me be self-confident and have desires to help people.

Posted on: 22 January, 2009 at 07:46am
By: mustasim

Become a surgeon

Mike
I certainly do not have all the answers, but if you are keen and work hard, the doors will open one by one!
There are a number of universities outside of the U.S.A. offering a premed degree that will qualify for applying to a USA med school - www.valuemd.com is a forum that will have more answers on your questions...

Posted on: 21 January, 2009 at 01:08pm
By: Dr Anton

questions about

HI!
I'm french and I'm really motivate because my dream is to become a surgeon. How can I do to get what I want?.I'm of the middle class in france and I know how much expensive med school is so I don't know how to to... can you tell me how to do to succeed and become a surgeon in USA?
Please answer me as soon as possible.
Thank you so muchh!!!

Posted on: 21 January, 2009 at 10:01am
By: MIKE

Trauma surgeon

Hi Britney
Good to hear that you would like to pursue surgery as a career. Trauma surgery is a recognized sub-specialty in the surgical field.
Use AMCAS to assist your with your choice of medical school - they will assist you to apply to one, or your top 5 or 10, or even to all medical schools in the U.S.A.All of the best with your career!
See: http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/

Posted on: 20 January, 2009 at 12:17pm
By: Dr Anton

Questions?

My dream and goal is to become a surgeon and I am going to do everything that I can to make it come true. I have had my mind made up about going into this field for quite some time now. But I do have a few questions for you Dr. Anton. I would love to work with the trauma cases, in fact that is the specialty that I want to go in but I know that surgeons must specialize in a certain category like Ortho, Cardio, or Neuro. Is there a certain one for trauma? Also I had really hoped to go to Stanford and then the University of San Fransico Medical School but I know they are very strict and hard to get into so do you have any recommendations on any other schools along with medical school?
Thank You,
Britney

Posted on: 19 January, 2009 at 03:56am
By: Britney

Interesting...

Everyone always tells me that I would be a perfect doctor, but are a little bit confused as to why I would want to be a surgeon instead of say a family practitioner. It is because I want to help people with more than diagnostics and prescriptions, I want to directly save lives when just medicine wont cut it. Know Im very sure that a surgeon is the type of doctor I definately want to be. Thanks

Posted on: 03 January, 2009 at 02:41am
By: Very Undecided Student

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Thank you doctor Anton. This website has helped me understand my dream better. I am very young, and a bit of a nerd. My friends and my teachers always find me in some antomy book. I actually got to teach my class about the heart and some of the basics of how it works, anyways thanks again!

Posted on: 21 December, 2008 at 04:14am
By: Sarah (future cardiotheacic surgeon)

Years to study

In the U.S.A (MAY VARY FROM MED SCHOOL TO MED SCHOOL):
4 YEARS PREMED
4 YEARS MED SCHOOL
2-4 YEARS GENERAL SURGERY RESIDIENCY AND 2-4 YEARS PLASTIC SURGERY RESIDENCY

Posted on: 10 December, 2008 at 01:34pm
By: Dr Anton

great!

thanks so much,this has been cery helpful to me.but ya,i also have the same Q:how long will i have to study in university until i am clarified a surgeon? but anyway thank you for this!!

Posted on: 10 December, 2008 at 11:24am
By: future plastic surgeon....

no

hi really like

Posted on: 19 November, 2008 at 02:22pm
By: lolollolo

guidlines

to be a surgeon was a dream to me pushing me always to become one.i think these fabulous informations will help all young man who decide to practise surgery to understand all the circumstances about surgery in order to the good choice for his life. thank you Dr. Anton.

Posted on: 17 November, 2008 at 12:51am
By: Hany Temraz

dexterity

I really want to become a surgeon, but I have noticed that my left hand is not very good at doing things. It starts to shake when i do stuff like pour liquids. Will it get better after medical school?

Posted on: 10 November, 2008 at 08:41pm
By: future surgeon...hopefully

Finally :)

I always figured I'd go into the medical field, I was just unsure of what to do. Now, it's pretty clear this is my calling. Ha-ha. Thanks!

Posted on: 29 October, 2008 at 09:48pm
By: Aspiring Neurosurgeon

All i ever dream of....

Just by learning all the steps in how to become a surgeon answered a thoussands questions that i had in mind.Now i have a great knoeledge about what i want,i will become so you are a genius and one of the most important thing i learn from you today is knowing what i want and the effort to make to achieve goals in life.
Posted:24 october,2008 at 10:11am.
K.A.p

Posted on: 24 October, 2008 at 10:13am
By: kenn

Hi Sarz

I really like your attitude - I believe you will succeed!

Posted on: 19 October, 2008 at 08:41pm
By: Dr Anton

i love you

i been wanted to become a surgeon for da past 4 to 5 years..all i ever taught about was becoming a surgeon and helping people out with my life..everbody around me dont belive that i willl become a surgen one day but i ignore them and will become one..

Posted on: 19 October, 2008 at 11:15am
By: sarz

Years of study

Hi Sousou
May I refer you to the letter in the section "Letters from the Doc" - How to become a doctor in the USA - it will answer all these questions.

Posted on: 10 September, 2008 at 02:03pm
By: Dr Anton

Years in Unveristy

Hello, My whole life i wanted to become a doctor but the only thing i have a question about is how many years do we stay in unviersty and do we become a nurse then become a surgeon??

Posted on: 09 September, 2008 at 08:16pm
By: Sousou

Interesting!

Thank you very much for taking the time to put all of this information out, i myself would like to become a Urologist in the future in order to help people as my doctor helped me when i was young. Because of your work, i now have a better understanding of what it means to be a surgeon, but i still have much to learn, i will try my best!

Posted on: 07 September, 2008 at 08:36pm
By: Future Urologist

thanks

my life dream to study medicine and i always wanted to become a sugeon but every one around me always tell me that is not suitable to me...but now i am more convinced than ever that it is my field

Posted on: 27 August, 2008 at 08:10am
By: bayan

!!!Great!!!

just fabulous information. i found this absolutely great and it really made me think even more about why i want to be a doctor. and now i am even more certain that i want to follow that career path and become a surgeon.

Posted on: 16 July, 2008 at 04:28am
By: jack-quack

Thank You

Thank you, this was very informative. I cant wait to live my dream and become a surgeon. Thanks for the specialty description, most sites have been misleading, it was helpful. And the description of the steps of surgery was great too. Thank you again.

Posted on: 24 June, 2008 at 04:34am
By: High School Student(will be a surgeon)

Fascinating!!

Learning about becoming a surgeon and the steps to become one in the future had pushed me further to pursue my dream in becoming one. I would like to be any kind of surgeon to help people whom are in need surgeries in any form. I am confident that one day my dream will come true and that my desire of helping people will be endless.Lets just keep praying that one day I would be what i have always yearned to become...

Posted on: 05 June, 2008 at 12:41am
By: Ms.Future Surgeon