So You Want To Be A Surgeon?
by University Of Hong Kong
Surgeon
About
Surgeons are specialists who diagnose patients with diseases, repair injuries by performing surgeries, correct deformities, and generally improve the health of the patient. Surgeons generally perform surgeries in a team of nurses and other specialists. A patient's care requires both pre and post surgery care by the doctor himself/herself.
Education
High School
Physics, Chemistry, Biology
Bachelor's
Medicine and Surgery
Master's
Surgery
Ph.d
Specialized Surgery
Skills Required
Job Prospects
- General surgeon
- Cardiothoracic surgeon
- Neurosurgeon
- Obstetric and gynecological surgeon
- Otolaryngology surgeon
Salary / Annum
1,080,000
Fresher2,400,000
Average12,000,000
ExperiencedCities Data
Jobs Outlook
- A career as surgeon demands a commitment to a lengthy and rigorous educational track, multiple levels of examinations and licensing, an arduous residency, and career-long learning and dedication.
- Due to these factors, the professionals in the industry are at shortage and the demand for surgeons is always at stake. This also becomes one of the most important reasons for the high pay packages of a surgeon.
- For some large healthcare organisations situated in urban areas, the surgeons become heads of surgery departments after gaining a considerable amount of experience as a surgeon
Promising Profiles
Dr Ramen Goel
Director of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at Wockhardt Hospital
Dr. Siddharth Lakhotia
Professor, Specialized in Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
