CAREER RESEARCH PROJECT- PEDIATRIC

NEUROLOGIST
BY: SMRITI SURESH

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INTRODUCTION
The Most Rewarding Part About Being a Pediatric Neurologist

 Works with kids

 Brain Disorders
 Special Training
 Desire to Help Others
 Good under-pressure

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EDUCATION

1. High School
2. Pre-Med (Undergraduate)
3. M-CAT
4. Medical School
5. Residency
6. Fellowships
Degree: MD or DO
Major: Biochemistry or Neuroscience
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 TOP MEDICAL SCHOOLS

1. Harvard Medical School

2. UCSF School of Medicine
3. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
FUTURE

• 11%
Places to Work At:
• Private Clinics
• Hospitals
Year 1- Getting The Job
Year 2- Getting Used to the Job (Salary increases) Years in Practice

Year 3- Establishing your position (Salary increases)

Year 4- No main changes (Salary increases)
Year 5- Experienced (Salary increases)
WORK ENVIRONMENT

 Office
 Group or solo
 Irregular Hours
 Stressful

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INTERVIEW

Interviewee: Dr. Ian Lee MD

Henry Ford Health System
Neurosurgeon
Alma Mater: Wayne State University (2003)
Years in Practice: 11 years http://health.usnews.com/doctors/ian-lee-624035
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

 How is the work environment?

“It is definitely stressful at times, and neurologists do have to deal with long irregular hours as well as calls when they are at
home, so it is a pretty hectic environment.
 What qualities do you think that a good neurologist/neurosurgeon should have?
“One main thing, perseverance. People in this particular field must persevere to keep going because someone needs their
help.”
 What is the hardest part of your job?
“After a patient is diagnosed with a disorder or tumor, they will most likely need to have surgery. Seeing a patient suffer after
surgery or not get better after surgery is the hardest part of my job. It breaks my heart every single time.”
 SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLE

Dr. Kenneth Swaiman MD

1. Professor
2. Interim Head
3. CNS
4. 2 books
Awards:
1. Hower Award
2. The Lifetime Achievement Award for http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/Cay-
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 CONCLUSION

 What have I learned?

 Would I choose this career? Why?
 Reflection

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WORKS CITED
Works Cited
 Robertson, BSc Sally. “What Is Pediatric Neurology?” News-Medical.net, Council of Pediatric Subspecialties, 11 Feb.
2015, www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Pediatric-Neurology.aspx. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017.
 “WHO WE ARE.” Home, Child Neurology Society , 2012, www.childneurologysociety.org/. Accessed 26 Apr. 2017.
 Louis, Elan D., et al. Merritt's Neurology.Vol. 10, Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2016.
 Davidson, Tish. “Neurology.” 2013, Accessed 4ADAD.
 “Pediatric Neurology.” Pediatric Neurology, Kenneth Swaiman, May 2017, Pedneur.com.
 Website
 Health, Beaumont. “Pediatric Neurology.” Pediatric Neurology | Children's Health Services, Beaumont,
www.beaumont.edu/childrens/specialties/neurology/.