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SURGEON __** WHAT IS THE JOB **__ Surgeons consult with patients and operate on people to treat and manage disease and injuries. They may also specialise in any feild of work these include: Cardiothoracic Surgeon:treats diseases and injuries of the heart, lungs and chest wall. General Surgeon:Treats diseases and injuries of the abdomen, breast and endocrine organs. Neurological Surgeon:Treats diseases and injuries of the brain and nervous system. Ophthalmologist :Treats diseases and injuries of the eye Orthopaedic Surgeon :Treats diseases and injuries of the bones, joints, muscles and soft tissue. Paediatric Surgeon :Treats a wide range of diseases and injuries in children. Surgical Oncologist :Use surgery to treat people with cancer Vascular Surgeon Ttreats diseases of blood vessels, including veins, arteries and lymphatics.

__** WHAT THREE QUESTIONS DO I WANNA FIND OUT? **__ 1. What subjects do I need to take? 2. Who long does the training take? 3. How much does a surgeon get paid a year?

Biology Chemistry Health Physics
 * __ WHAT SUBJECTS DO I NEED TO TAKE? __**

First after college is Medical School. It is 4 years.Then you have to do residency. Residency varies depending on the type of surgical specialty and institution. Some residency programs will have an additional year of research. The years break down for each about like this:General Surgery = 5 years Obstetrics and Gynecology = 4 years, Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery) = 6 to 7 years.Plastic Surgery = 6 to 7 years Orthopedic Surgery = 5 years Otolaryngology (Ear, nose and throat) = 6 years __** HOW MUCH DOES A SURGEON GET PAID? **__
 * __ HOW LONG DOES THE TRAINING TAKE? __**
 * Registrars working for a district health board (DHB) usually earn between $70,000 and $175,000 a year.
 * Qualified surgeons working for a DHB usually earn between $150,000 and $206,000.
 * Surgeons working in the private sector earn more than this. Those at the top level may earn up to $600,000.

__** SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE **__


 * Knowledge of anatomy and how the human body works
 * Surgical skills and knowledge
 * Knowledge of different diseases, illnesses and injuries
 * Knowledge of medicines and treatments and the effect these have on patients
 * Dagnostic skills
 * Up-to-date knowledge of research, treatments and practices
 * Knowledge of medical ethics and law.

__** What you will do **__
 * Examine patients and decide whether operations are needed
 * Consult with other medical professionals about patient care and treatment
 * Perform and manage operations
 * Instruct and manage patients' post-operative care
 * Check on patients' progress while they are in hospital
 * Keep medical records and send final reports to general practitioners
 * Provide follow-up care for patients
 * Teach medical students and trainee surgeons
 * Carry out research.


 * __ Working conditions __**
 * Work long and irregular hours, including evenings, nights and weekends
 * Work in operating theatres, hospital wards and clinics
 * Work in conditions that may be stressful, as they deal with seriously ill or injured patients
 * Travel locally to visit hospitals in their region and overseas to attend conferences.


 * __ Personal Requirements __**
 * Accurate and careful, with an eye for detail
 * Motivated and disciplined
 * Quick and efficient
 * Able to work well under pressure
 * Able to make good decisions, and solve problems
 * Good time managers
 * Excellent at analysis and interpretation
 * Good at report writing
 * Good at communicating and inspiring confidence in others
 * Understanding of other cultures' attitudes to medical treatment

__ Physical Requirements __
Surgeons need to have good eyesight (with or without corrective lenses) and good hand-eye co-ordination. They also need to have steady hands.

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In conculsion I would like to be a surgeon because I like to help people and i have always wanted to be a surgeon since I was a little kid.Being a surgeon is gonna be a lot of work and I need to work hard at school.I have to take Science,Biology, Chemistry,Health and Physics.I will be at the age of 32 by the time I am a full Surgeon .When you are a Surgeon you get to open up people and the sight of blood doesn't make me sick so I will be fine.
 * __ CONCLUSION __**