Because its a lot better than sh*t!
ENT is a great surgical specialty. Anatomy was one of my favorite classes in med school, and the head and neck is certainly challenging anatomy. It is not a shrinking field like GenSurg or Plastic Surgery (you other MD's can debate me on that one), with other specialties chipping away at it. I currently am enjoying endoscopic sinus surgery (powered instrumentation) and otology (ear & skull base surgery). Its very meticulous work, very detail oriented...you don't want to bag the facial nerve or optic nerve on a regular basis.
Its not all boogers and ear wax. That's for the family doctors.
Just kidding. My dad is a family doc.
ENT is a great surgical specialty. Anatomy was one of my favorite classes in med school, and the head and neck is certainly challenging anatomy. It is not a shrinking field like GenSurg or Plastic Surgery (you other MD's can debate me on that one), with other specialties chipping away at it. I currently am enjoying endoscopic sinus surgery (powered instrumentation) and otology (ear & skull base surgery). Its very meticulous work, very detail oriented...you don't want to bag the facial nerve or optic nerve on a regular basis.
Its not all boogers and ear wax. That's for the family doctors.
Just kidding. My dad is a family doc.
speaking of MDs. Can you guys tell me how i can heal a liver after its damaged by alcohol? i got a blood test the other week and they said its 4 times normal ....i don't kow what to do...
please PM me with the reply if possible, thanks
....i don't kow what to do... please PM me with the reply if possible, thanks
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<< Do you do open heart or just cath. If open heart, what cardioplegia do you prefer? >>
visit my site Evansville Heart Center for details - i highly recommend the image gallery
i am a heart surgeon. cardiologists (they do heart caths) are absolutely NOT heart surgeons, even though they like people to think they are.
i use cold blood cardio, antegrade, unless a valve case, redo, or very high risk, then use retrograde (20 - min intervals, high volumes 750-1000 ml)
rmblam - what's your line of work? >>
a bit off topic, but your link, has a link to pictures. They remind me of a presentation I did on Josef Mengele.
i was pre-med...took all the classes and stuff...worked in a hospital for 2 years while undergrad and decided the engineering side of it was more fitting for me, was thinking about MD/PhD but decided just to stick with PhD, actually decided just to get my masters first, but prob. will do PhD then in Biomedical Engineering...only prob. with just a PhD is i get to have all my great ideas but its the MD's that have the final say in if it actually gets used...DOH!
Can you guys tell me how i can heal a liver after its damaged by alcohol?
that's easy. stop drinking alcohol for a few months. your liver should go back to normal. unless it's already cirrhotic in which case you should still stop drinking alcohol
that's easy. stop drinking alcohol for a few months. your liver should go back to normal. unless it's already cirrhotic in which case you should still stop drinking alcohol
<< heard that getting into a Canadian med school is a real pain, actually many Canadian students apply to schools in the US, so best of luck Atlantean. >>
Gog, to get into a med school in canada you need at least a 3.7 on a 4.5 grade scale. (that's a high B+). Are american med schools particular in who they let in, meaning will they let in a canadian or are there government restrictions on how many cdn students they admit? I have a 3.6 (biology/psych), which isn't quite high enough for canadian med schools, would I be competitive if i went south?
<< They remind me of a presentation I did on Josef Mengele >>
you got that posted anywhere? i'd like to see it.
back when i did medschool, the private medical schools (few exist, typically VERY high tuition) would take anyone from anywhere with good credentials.
public or state affiliated medical schools have much lower tuition costs, but heavily favor residents of that state.
public or state affiliated medical schools have much lower tuition costs, but heavily favor residents of that state.
<< Because its a lot better than sh*t!
ENT is a great surgical specialty. Anatomy was one of my favorite classes in med school, and the head and neck is certainly challenging anatomy. It is not a shrinking field like GenSurg or Plastic Surgery (you other MD's can debate me on that one), with other specialties chipping away at it. I currently am enjoying endoscopic sinus surgery (powered instrumentation) and otology (ear & skull base surgery). Its very meticulous work, very detail oriented...you don't want to bag the facial nerve or optic nerve on a regular basis.
Its not all boogers and ear wax. That's for the family doctors.
Just kidding. My dad is a family doc. >>
My ENT saved me frrom a life of CPAP
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and I had to use the CPAP machine. I started having ear infections three years ago, when I had never had one in my entire life. I had 9 ear infections (the worst being a double). I went to my ENT guy and he diagnosed me with an enlarged adanoid (80% blockage).......... the cause of my sleep apnea. Had that sucker taken out 1 year ago and now I'm sleeping like a baby without the CPAP machine.Cheers,
Aquaman
I'm from the UK where things are slightly different, but have just finished my HO year (internship), and am currently working in accident & emergency for 6 months while looking for an internal medicine training rotation (residency).
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<< They remind me of a presentation I did on Josef Mengele >>
you got that posted anywhere? i'd like to see it. >>
no sorry, It was two years ago.
How does one significantly increase the chances of getting accepted into medical school besides mcats & gpa?
-dejacky
-dejacky
<< How does one significantly increase the chances of getting accepted into medical school besides mcats & gpa? >>
Well, you could do research or volunteer at a hospital/hospice/medical examiner's office. Although your best bet is still good MCAT scores and a solid GPA.
<< I read a "Barron's Guide To Medical & Dental Schools" book (huge ) that said med schools will usually accept you up to the age of about 35 >>
I worked with an intern who was a few months shy of her 50th birthday. She was a registered nurse (BSN) for many years but marriage and family put her medical school ambitions on hold. As soon as her youngest kid went off to college, she finished her Master's, applied to medical school and was accepted. I believe it was either Grand Valley State or Michigan State, I forget which. Kinda neat.
<< Why that program ie., boogers and earwax? >>
Hey, it is apparently a rather lucrative field. An ENT surgeon in Flint Michigan owns the Flint Generals (UHL Hockey Team), plus a few other endeavors.
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How does one significantly increase the chances of getting accepted into medical school besides mcats & gpa?
You really need excellent grades and good MCAT scores in order to be considered for a position. On top of that, you should have extracurricular activities (student groups, volunteering, research, etc.) and it helps to have held a leadership position. The current emphasis seems to be on research (almost all of my classmates were involved in research as undergrads) so I would seek out opportunities to work with a professor.
You really need excellent grades and good MCAT scores in order to be considered for a position. On top of that, you should have extracurricular activities (student groups, volunteering, research, etc.) and it helps to have held a leadership position. The current emphasis seems to be on research (almost all of my classmates were involved in research as undergrads) so I would seek out opportunities to work with a professor.
Wow, I didn't realize there were other medical people here. I am currently an M2 at the U of Iowa. And, I do still seem to have time for my computer hobby. You really need some other diversion from keeping going crazy in med school. However, I fear that as I enter my third year and beyond, my computer time will be cut to a minimum.
As for getting in to medical school as a few pre-meds have asked.... It is my opinion that GPA and MCATs will get you in the door, but your interview and medical experience is key. I had sky-high MCATs and graduated Summa cum Laude (3.94 GPA). I got a bunch of interviews at all the top med schools, but in the end it is only the places where I thought the interview went well did I get an acceptance letter. And, experience in medicine is key too for getting in. Looking back now after two years of medical school, I really cringe when I remeber some of the things I said in some of my interviews.
If any of the pre-meds here have any questions, feel free to private message me.
As for getting in to medical school as a few pre-meds have asked.... It is my opinion that GPA and MCATs will get you in the door, but your interview and medical experience is key. I had sky-high MCATs and graduated Summa cum Laude (3.94 GPA). I got a bunch of interviews at all the top med schools, but in the end it is only the places where I thought the interview went well did I get an acceptance letter. And, experience in medicine is key too for getting in. Looking back now after two years of medical school, I really cringe when I remeber some of the things I said in some of my interviews.
If any of the pre-meds here have any questions, feel free to private message me.
Pliablemoose
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15 years as an RN, last 6 @ a teaching hospital, got to give you-all a warning...
I've known hundreds of physicians & you-all as a group need to pay attention to your retirement. I can count on 1 hand the # of physicians I know/have known that bothered to paln to retire, and the number of phsyicians that HAVE to work into their 70's till they can retire is frightning.
You-all get sucked into the $500K house, $50K car mindset so quick & with so little thought it blows me away. Add to that kids & grand-kids that you-all end up supporting & putting through college, the trophy spouse that takes you to the cleaners when they get tired of eating alone for a year or so...
When you start making some $, start putting some away and think about retiring before you become a joke to everyone else.
I've known hundreds of physicians & you-all as a group need to pay attention to your retirement. I can count on 1 hand the # of physicians I know/have known that bothered to paln to retire, and the number of phsyicians that HAVE to work into their 70's till they can retire is frightning.
You-all get sucked into the $500K house, $50K car mindset so quick & with so little thought it blows me away. Add to that kids & grand-kids that you-all end up supporting & putting through college, the trophy spouse that takes you to the cleaners when they get tired of eating alone for a year or so...
When you start making some $, start putting some away and think about retiring before you become a joke to everyone else.
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