Hi everyone,
I am going to be an M1 in July. Although I have plenty of time to choose my specialty, I always like to get a head start and be prepared in whatever I do. So, that being said, I would like some help from all the neurologists or soon-to-be neurologists out there.
I have taken several personality and medical specialty tests (northwestern med school site and virginia med school site) and both of them claim that my wants and needs match me into the field of neurology (interesting?). So, I have done many searches in this forum and have learned a lot since then. However, I have constantly read about a lack of treatment and a low salary for neurologists, and also that they are the geeks of medicine (I am not sure if that means they are very smart or just anal).
Anyway, sorry for the long story, but if anyone has time can you describe a typical day as a neurologist working in private practice in the midwest (I am and will stay in Chicago suburbs). What kind of patients do you see, how many in a day on average, what do you treat them with, how often do they come back for follow up, and what kind of breakthroughs in the next ten years will improve treatment. If you guys can give actual cases, diseases, and micromanagement treatment scenarios that will really help me fully understand the field. Finally, how big are most practices in my area and how is call and salary?
Thank you very much in advance for all of your responses!
Boris
I am going to be an M1 in July. Although I have plenty of time to choose my specialty, I always like to get a head start and be prepared in whatever I do. So, that being said, I would like some help from all the neurologists or soon-to-be neurologists out there.
I have taken several personality and medical specialty tests (northwestern med school site and virginia med school site) and both of them claim that my wants and needs match me into the field of neurology (interesting?). So, I have done many searches in this forum and have learned a lot since then. However, I have constantly read about a lack of treatment and a low salary for neurologists, and also that they are the geeks of medicine (I am not sure if that means they are very smart or just anal).
Anyway, sorry for the long story, but if anyone has time can you describe a typical day as a neurologist working in private practice in the midwest (I am and will stay in Chicago suburbs). What kind of patients do you see, how many in a day on average, what do you treat them with, how often do they come back for follow up, and what kind of breakthroughs in the next ten years will improve treatment. If you guys can give actual cases, diseases, and micromanagement treatment scenarios that will really help me fully understand the field. Finally, how big are most practices in my area and how is call and salary?
Thank you very much in advance for all of your responses!
Boris