Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: 

They diagnose and treat conditions of the bones, joints, muscle, tendons, ligaments, nerves and skin. These doctors conduct interviews with patients, examine them, and perform tests to make diagnoses. They then determine the sort of treatment that is warranted. Surgical procedures include mending broken bones, reattaching ligaments and tendons, and replacing hips and joints with prosthetic devices.

Salary:

$363,900- $598,862

Education:

4 year bachelor's degree 

4 year medical school program 

Demand for this particular career:

5 additional years of residency program 

Must be licensed to practice 

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Reflection:
 Do you think you would like to be one? 
Why? Why not?

i would not like to be a Orthopedic Surgeon because I would not be able to stand seeing broken bones. I wouldn't have the stomach for his job.