Neurology Career Guide and Counseling

Question: How long does a neurology appointment last? This is the first neurology appointment. Can someone tell me how long a neurology appointment lasts?

Answer: My first one was only about 15 minutes long. They might be able to go a bit longer depending on what issue you are being seen for.

Question: Neurology? I would like to become a neurologist. I'm currently a highschool student (11th grade) taking Pre-Calculus and Physics, will I have to repeat some of these classes in college? and what other classes should I expect? How long will it take before my career starts?

Answer: You will need anatomy and physiology, chemistry and biochem, inorganic chem, biology, etc. When you graduate with a bachelor of science degree, you will need to be accepted to med school (4 more years), an internship (1 year), a residency (2 years), and then specialize in neurology (4-8 years). Best wishes.

Question: What are good websites for studing neurology or looking for a job in that study? I am doing a report on neurology, mostly about the basic job requirements, salary, typical day at work. Any good websites i can retrieve this information from?

Answer: here's a good place to start: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurology

Question: What are the best books for a neurology rotation? I'm a 3rd year medical student and I'm not sure what book to get for my second rotation- neurology? If you have any recommendations for the other standared rotations and/or an elective in orthopedic surgery, please share.

Answer: Heavens, as I recall for Neurology we largely used 'handouts' from our attendings, and of course the Mass General Handbook of Neuro. was splendid, at the med school level. Lots of "little" pocket "survival" guides were available to us but I regret I forget their names. As for Ortho, I just can't recall the name of the 'big book' but for Orthopaedic Radiology, Stoller is undeniably the book to use. The Diagnostic Imaging series is awfully expensive but is brilliantly written for quick reference for virtually any MSK condition you might come across. For Uro, Campbell's book was the bible, without question. Good luck, my dear, I'm sure that your attendings/clerkship directors will provide you with a fine syllabus which will probably serve you better than the texts/atlases I've provided.

Question: Are there any books on neurology I can use to discover the subject, I'm a sophomore in high school? I'm REALLY interested in neurology, and I want to be a neurologist. I'm fifteen, and I want to read a book on it. Not a textbook, but just something that generally introduces it? I don't know exactly what I'm looking for. Anyone have some suggestions? Also, any neurologists want to share their story on how you came to be in the field of neurology?

Answer: Go to your local library and ask the librarian.

Question: What is a good school that has an undergraduate program for neurology? I want to be a neurologist and what are some good colleges to study neurology in? Undergraduate and graduate?

Answer: Science University Of Malaysia

Question: I need advice, please. What is best Neurology or psychiatry for social anxiety treatment? I made an appointment in a local clinical for psychiatry but the lady said neurology also treat these cases. I don't know what to chose? Do you have any idea? They would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: I had that, CBT (Cognitive behavioral therapy) is the therapy for that particular problem. I'd reasearch all you symtoms before you go though and have a clear idea on what you have because they just take a wild guess and perscribe a medication. Right now i take Zoloft at 1 and 1/2 pills of 50mgs ( made for Anxiety, and doesn't react to anything really), which has basicaly saved my social life. i used to spend 5 mins in class thinking about wether or not i should go up and sharpen my pencil, because i feared that anxiety rush so much. i rarely spoke and if i did i would most likely slur a few sentences, everybody thought i was some kind of creep because of it, it sucked. but know i basicaly do whatever i want no problem not even the thought about questioning it either. i look at people that i can tell are nervous and just think why are they nervous their isn't even a crowd. but i know how hard it is so i don't take anything against them.

Question: What are some names of good hospitals and good doctors that have and excellent neurology department? What are some names of good hospitals and good doctors that have and excellent neurology department? My dad has been seeing different neurologist at different hospitals such as University of Penn and John Hopkins for the past two years. None of these doctors that he saw has given him and answer. Is there anbody that can help my dad. Is there any doctor and or a hospital that he can go to get and answer. The doctors say that he has complex neurological peoblems.

Answer: Presbyterian Hospital in NYC has an excellent department with experienced physicians.

Question: Is it possible to be a Cardiothoracic and a Neurology Consultant at the same time? My friend and I are disagreeing about if you can be a Cardiothoracic/Cardiac Consultant and a Neurology Consultant at the same time. Baring in mind we both live in the UK. I'm positive it's not possible to specialise in both and the same time, but she thinks you can. So does anyone know if you can or if you can't? Thanks.

Answer: If you train in both, one after the other, I imagine you could. I don't know why on earth anyone would want to do such a thing, though, especially in the UK, where the pay for physicians isn't that great. In the US, you can complete one residency, and then do another, and I know some people who have done that. They don't usually work at two specialties, though - they switch from one to the other. Other physicians are double boarded in two complementary specialties, like pediatrics and anesthesiology, and then become pediatric anesthesiologists. It adds another 3-5 years to the training, though. The other thing you have to understand is that we tend to choose specialties based on our personality. Neurologists and CT surgeons are as different as night and day, so it would be quite rare to find someone who would undertake training in both.

Question: What are the steps needed to take to get into neurology school? Like the prerequisite courses or subject to major in before to get into a neurology school? Could psychology be one?

Answer: you got to check with your college, each college has a different requirement for prerequisite courses