Thoracic surgeon
Duties and Responsibilities
Thoracic surgeons are doctors who
operate lungs, heart, esophagus, and other organs in the chest. There are different types of thoracic
surgeons; cardiac or cardiovascular, general thoracic and
congenial heart
surgeon.
Salary:
150,000
– 400,000
Education:
To
become a thoracic surgeon student must take challenging high school courses in
math and science. Must complete a bachelor’s degree and may major in a field as
long as required classes for medical school are completed. Must graduate
medical school and be in a 5 year residency program plus another two years of
residency for more technical steps.
Reflection:
I
wouldn’t like to become a thoracic surgeon for the reason being that the
persons like is in your hands and what if you make a mistake because you are
too nervous, I wouldn’t mind becoming a cardiologist because there isn’t any
surgery involved.
