Career 1 - Neurosurgeon

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Neurosurgeons operate for problems related to the spine and brain. Spinal surgery is done for slipped discs, dislocations, fractures, tumours, vascular malformations and congenital deformities. The brain is operated upon for tumours, head injuries, brain haemorrhage, brain bypass surgery, aneurysm and vascular malfor-mation. Neurosurgeons also perform various endoscopic (with small incisions) surgeries within the ventricles or the skull base.


THE PAYOFF

In the government sector, with the Sixth Pay Commission hikes, you can earn around Rs 60,000 to Rs 1 lakh a month and above Rs 2 lakh in the private sector.

SKILLS

• Skilled pair of hands
• Excellent operative knowledge, ability to stay informed about breakthroughs in the field and apply them in day-to-day working
• Ability to stay unflustered in times of crisis

HOW DO I GET THERE?

Ensure you take up biology at the plus-two level. Apply for admission to medical college (entrance through All-India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Examination, etc) after Class XII to study for MBBS. You have follow this up with an MS in general neurosurgery and later an M Ch in neurosurgery.

INSTITUTES & URLS

• AIIMS Delhi

          www.aiims.edu

• G.B.Pant Hospital Delhi

           http://health.delhigovt.nic.in/Hospitals/GBP/default.html

• PGI Chandigarh

           pgimer.nic.in

• Sanjay Gandhi PG Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

           www.sgpgi.ac.in

• Christian Medical College Vellore

           http://www.cmch-vellore.edu

• Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Trivandrum

           http://www.sctimst.ac.in/

PROS & CONS

• Highly respected profession For some people you are ‘next to God’
• You get to save lives
• Very stressful work
• The high mortality rates can be disturbing unless you learn to detach
• You get to study the brain — a fascinating field

Author: HT Horizon

Date: 19th May, 2010

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