Female neurosurgeon reddit. MembersOnline • Cressida_Sybil I'm so confused. ) Surgeries in “functional” neurosurgery, treating Parkinson’s tremor or essential tremor, have very high success rates with deep brain stimulation and now targeted ultrasound. I've studied articles about its diseases though. Join 2. Neurosurgery residents work harder than any resident in the hospital no doubt. Trauma Surgeons of Reddit, how crazy are your lives? I'm an MSIII who is interested in general surgery and am trying to explore my options as I apply for away rotations and residency. Considering the breadth of what you can do with general neurosurgery training, that's not bad. I am astounded that in 2021 we are still having “first female. Neurosurgery, along with orthopedic surgery, interventional radiology, and cardiothoracic surgery, is one of the few remaining medical specialties with a stark gender disparity. Welcome to the Residency subreddit, a community of interns and residents who are just trying to make it through training! This is a subreddit specifically for interns and residents to get together and discuss issues concerning their training and medicine/surgery. Good neurosurgeons in NYC? Hi guys, I'm a 24 year old female with who was diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease in 2009. That sounds to me like either neurosurgery in this country as a whole, or your institution, isn’t looking out bc 30-40 hours would turn me into Lord knows what Reply reply ConcernedCitizen_42 • I had neurosurgery that cured my depression. Archived post. I've seen statistics that Skip to main content There are fewer practicing neurosurgeons (3000) than a single harvard class size : r/ApplyingToCollege Saw a more general post about this recently but wanted to get more specific. They called neurosurgery on call, and it was the worst guy in our practice to call, who eventually had to place a drain -- and then walked right over to administration to voice his discontent. Ms. I’m 5’9 and weigh 145. In this world, >90% of the practice is adult degenerative spine. Find trusted reviews and ratings for doctors and healthcare facilities on RateMDs, the original doctor ratings site with over 2 million reviews. All questions welcome! Here's my take as a entering medical student after working as a medical scribe for a female orthopedic surgeon for 2. Good grades from clinicals, ideally honors on surgery. The underlying disease (Parkinson’s) though will still progress. " You're my doctor? B-but your black! And a woman!! This is amazing! I gotta tell my peeps about this! You're so brave!" Doesn't this just seem backwards? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The subreddit for all your Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice Discussion!… Mar 15, 2021 ยท Factors including representation, a lack of mentoring, and discrimination have been among the issues cited by female neurosurgeons as contributing to gender disparity in the field. Really only one of the NSx residents was more into We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Ladyspinedocโก๏ธ (@ladyspinedoc) on TikTok | 181. I wanted to be a neurosurgeon but every single proffesor tries to make me give up. 415K subscribers in the greysanatomy community. 5 years: My doctor was a Canadian medical student who did her residency in Ottowa before she got a fellowship in sports med and later followed up with a second fellowship in a well renowned trauma center in Seattle. But there is still much room to improve parity, and to make the path to success in this field less burdensome and stigmatized for women. I was speaking to a neurosurgeon colleague today, and he said it’s the norm now to do a fellowship, and most fellowships are 2 years long ๐ญ (I’m for reals crying for my neurosurgeon colleagues as an Orthobro). Hello I’m new to the group. com ๐๏ธ @Shop Ladyspinedocโก๏ธ. The reason that I'm considering this so intently is that I like what I've Apr 12, 2016 ยท 6. Neurosurgery felt a thrilling choice. Is neurosurgery really always as bad as it seems in terms of lifestyle? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 9% of neurosurgeons are female. I have served as a mentor for a handful of females interested in neurosurgery, but wanted to offer to answer questions in this format as well. After a while though you get used to it and start developing routines. channelnewsasia 2 comments Best Add a Comment 2 days ago ยท Charlie Kirk died after being shot in the neck while speaking about gun violence, with the surgeon who operated on him having since spoken out He gets canned after losing a million dollar sexual harassment lawsuit: he told a female neurosurgery attending to get up and dance on the table like a good woman during an interview dinner and also had a dildo prominently displayed on his desk. 8 percent of full profes-sor neurosurgeons being women in 2019, and only two Aug 9, 2008 ยท I'm starting this thread b/c nobody really lays it out in other threads. For the past 15 years, on a Saturday in late spring or early summer, more than 600 neurosurgeons have come together in Central Park in Manhattan to compete in softball, represent their respective departments Clinical year med student here, sadly placed at a hospital with no neurosurgery dept since that’s what I’m pretty interested in as a career. Discover initiatives promoting women in neurosurgery. Tired wife hires a maid with her own money. The issue with neurosurgery specifically, and all of medicine generally, is that there usually is a consensus on an acceptable level of risk for a reason, and that reason is because individual differences in sheer "skill" only make up a small tiny fraction of the probability of the patient having a good outcome. A neurosurgery resident leaving residency after 5 years has a medical license, but no board certification Reply reply DawgLuvrrrrr • Reply reply More replies BroDoc22 • A fair point, and while I’m sorry that that’s the reality for neurosurgeons, it still does not make the rest of us your punching bags. even some orthopods with spine training, so they should kinda know what they are talking about, all say spine has the worst outcomes in ortho and in At Nashville Neurosurgery Associates, we are committed to providing the region’s highest-quality neurosurgical care. Would prefer to live in a Our small group of future female neurosurgeons is a microcosm of the rising force of women in neurosurgery on the national level. Although this is a welcome Breaking news from around the world brought to you by trusted sources. Work-life balance is as balanced as a punch drunk former champion. Honestly I was just taking a chance that there even was a Reddit for this awful damn disease and I’m so happy there is. The sub will be back up tomorrow night. I am still confused as to why people do neurosurgerysure it pays well, but no amount of money can pay for even a second of the life you sacrificed and all the relationships that will not survive such a brutal hazing process. I've only been taught general surgery and neurology so I haven't seen a neurosurgical operation yet. r/islam is the place to discuss any topics related to Islam & Muslims. Am neurosurgery and interview applicants/sit on the rank meeting every year. A community to discuss, support, network and inspire black ladies of the Sciences, Technology and… Shadowed neurosurgery, dealt with narcissist NP Shadowed an attending neurosurgeon at my med school’s university hospital recently, and dealt with the most annoying NP ever. Looking forward to 7 years of residency in neurosurgery combined with fellowships leaves you in your thirties, and with the work-life of a surgeon, being there for your family becomes a fantasy. She works round-the-clock to save children: Meet Singapore’s only female paediatric neurosurgeon at KKH cnalifestyle. For the past three years I have been getting epidurals to ease the pain. Hi, I had posted here earlier about the best surgeon in my country being kind of dismissive of me- and I'm almost 100% sure it's because I'm a woman. Knowing people, going to meetings, and having a strong voice in your corner and on letters of recommendation is by far the most important part of your application. I actually had some decent chats with neurosurgery and neurology residents about this. Why, guys? Just why? The dang residency is 7 years long. On September 10, the right-wing political activist was shot dead while addressing thousands at the Utah Valley University campus for a Turning Point USA event. That said, I am thinking about pursuing neurosurgery. It is a very different patient population and honestly more akin to being an orthopedic surgeon than what most people envision when entering neurosurgery residency. So the fact that a mother of 9 is becoming a neurosurgeon is inspiring! She is a role model to female students and inspires us to dream big and change the status quo! Sep 30, 2024 ยท Explore the rise of female brain surgeons, their challenges, contributions, and impact on patient care. Dec 30, 2019 ยท Neurology, neurosurgery and our understanding of the brain in general is in its infancy — all the more reason to have a diverse range of smart minds with different perspectives and experiences 93K subscribers in the blackladies community. Watch Ladyspinedocโก๏ธ's popular videos: "The data on the guar", "The baddest future P". I met with a new doctor yesterday and he’s a neurosurgeon. Dec 29, 2020 ยท Only 1% of neurosurgeons in the world are women. Can anyone recommend a good surgeon? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. S. Our team includes nationally recognized, board-certified surgeons with over 100 years of combined experience. It's not every program and questions about "baby-friendliness" may still be met with hostility in some places, but I know many female neurosurgeons who had children in training, as well as some current female residents with kids, and they made it work. $500k is starting salary nowadays for cardiac. Can anyone provide some insights what a day in the life of a reg/consultant would look like? What are some common presentations, are all operations really 18 hours long, how much of it is slow/meticulous operating vs trauma/adrenaline style work Johns Hopkins Welcomes Its First Black Female (originally from Ghana) Neurosurgeon Resident Contrary to your belief, a lot of female surgeons are opting for neurosurgery these days, but it's nearly impossible to find a female neurosurgeon in the previous generation. Help your fellow Redditors crack the electrical code. This subreddit is a place where high income professionals of all types can ask, answer, discuss, and debate the personal finance and investing questions specific to our unique situations without being criticized, ostracized, or downvoted simply for having a high income and "first world" problems. And Dr Shradha Maheshwari is not only a part of this statistic, but also Mumbai’s third neurosurgeon. He had a wife and four kids and seemed to live a relatively normal life going to kids' sports practices (not just the games, the practices!) and vacationing often while still operating non-stop and publishing tons of papers. (As a woman as well. AMA (Edit: this surgery is exceedingly rare. 8% of all practicing neurosurgeons are female, with a staggering 23% of neurosurgery residency training programs lacking female faculty altogether. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I really love the theory behind it, but I'm afraid that the work of a neurologist is really monotonous and all the interesting cases are left for neurosurgeons. Butthole) - Peds • Colin Marlow - Cardio • Tom Evans - Cardio • Andrew Perkins - Psych • Walter Carr - Psych 508 subscribers in the BlackSTEMinists community. The top 90th percentile can make from $873,000 on up. Let’s name names. Caroline Tan, the neurosurgeon whose career was derailed after she spoke out about sexual assault has demanded an inquiry into the treatment of whistleblowers to break a toxic culture of silence in Australian hospitals. 62 votes, 107 comments. OP can only talk through his/her own thoughts here. An important component to this would be a mentorship program, whereby practicing female neurosurgeons can guide and train young female neurosurgical trainees from all over the world. Sexism I still alive and Wells Reply [deleted]• Additional comment actions We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I'm a junior Neurosurgeon, working in the Republic of Moldova (East Europe). First, he wants 2 days ago ยท The surgeon who tried to save Charlie Kirk's life believes the strength of his neck saved others on the stage that day. My otolaryngologist is married to a family medicine physician who never practiced (he says he insisted she finish residency, but afterward she decided on another field. By the way, if it helps with recommending something, I'm in New Jersey. What is the lifestyle like of an academic and a private practice neurosurgeon? I know what residency lifestyle is like, but I can't find anything on private practice especially. 4 years of undergrad; 4 years of medical school; 7 years of residency We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I have two friends whose fathers are neurosurgeons and both recall never seeing their father growing up. My teeth are a huge trigger and I’m at the point where eating is almost not worth it because it hurt so much. • Margaret Campbell, first female surgeon at Seattle Grace - General • Oliver Lebackes (aka Dr. Losarten, and Amlodipine to prevent my aneurysm from growing. 5M followers on TikTok for more godawgs, universityofgeorgia, neurosurgery content 1M Followers, 1,171 Following, 5,210 Posts - Betsy Grunch, MD | Neurosurgeon (@ladyspinedoc) on Instagram: "๐ฉบ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ง | ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญโฃโฃโฃ ๐๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ | ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ | ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณโฃโฃโฃ ๐๏ธ @shopladyspinedoc ๐๐ช๐ป Mar 28, 2025 ยท Two women neurologists reflect on their journeys into the field of neurology and share advice for aspiring women neurologists. female 16 | can one ask a neurosurgeon to ask if they can remove one’s memories and thoughts? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. It is similar to a pacemaker, but it connects to the vagus nerve—an important cranial nerve that is involved in regulating emotions among many other things. 4%. I have a heart aneurysm that doesn’t require surgery (yet), and an asymptomatic bicuspid aortic valve. I really like neuroscience and the combination of surgery. Neurosurgery is heavily male-dominated, so don't expect to always have mentors who look like you. I honestly just don't think he slept much lol. What is interesting about this speciality is the endless hours of its operations and how these affects the surgeon. ” stories. Do they have adequate time to relax, pursue a hobby and spend time with friends and family? And what subspecialties have better work/life balance: spine, oncology, pediatric, functional, skull base etc. Patients are usually very happy with quality of life improvements they get with those. That being said, neurosurgery is a very, very close-knit field. Share Sort by: Best Open comment sort options Best Top New Controversial Old Q&A samacharbot2 • Meet The First Female Neurosurgeon Of Asia Cardio will probably win with the most people. trueAs an MS1-3 interested in neurosurgery, I agonized over the fact I'd have to do sub-Is one day. 7M Likes. Unfortunately, this no longer works for me and I am looking into surgical options. She went on to become the first female surgeon and the first pediatric surgeon of either gender in her native Louisiana. Reply reply dataclinician • Some people have a lot of energy Reply Is it possible to have a neurosurgery career (or residency) with a not so bad lifestyle? Of course I’ve heard the constant talk about neurosurgeons never leaving the hospital, but I’ve also heard some say that there are some neurosurgery specialties that can work only a few days a week. New comments cannot be posted. Actually solid college decisions for your future female president/neurosurgeon Since then, the expansion of women in neurosurgery has been present but slow. Downvoted for baseless statement of fact. This includes physicians, dentists, attorneys, physician assistants, nurse practitioners Aug 28, 2017 ยท Fifty years later, Rowena Spencer, a 1947 graduate of the school of medicine, became the first female surgery intern at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Well, now that it's over, I wanted to share my actual experience since I never could never find something like this when I was getting Retired neurosurgeon [] helps woman deliver baby on overseas flight This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast comments Best We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. With whom have people had wonderful experiences and been able to trust? Sep 15, 2008 ยท However, I have had a passion for neurosurgery for many years now, especially after my brother was diagnosed with a brain tumor and the miraculous work of a neurosurgeon saved his life. Also why do so many neurosurgeons have MD-PhD since from what I've heard on this sub, surgeon-scientists are very uncommon due to the demands of both roles. 268K subscribers in the islam community. " If you do it for the money, though, you'll be one unhappy sad person. The Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament (ANCST) represents one of largest events in organized neurosurgery, involving 40 programs from across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Are you at all concerned about how this will affect your family life down the road? Do you want children? Do you already have an SO? Do you actually enjoy the OR? Are you overwhelmed at all by the technical skill? Do male surgeons treat you any different? Do you feel like you’ll have the stamina to be a surgeon even after menopause? I swayed away from general surgery for these concerns. Misogynistic scrote wants neurosurgeon wife to do all the housework. Jul 15, 2020 ยท As a prominent academic cardiothoracic surgeon who had become a mother of two children during her residency, she was a manifest counterexample to all I had heard about the inability of a female surgeon to also raise a family. There has been a worldwide increase in the number of female neurosurgeons both in the training and practice. But, I know neurosurgeon's hours are crazy and I want to have some life outside of work. I am attracted to the idea of trauma surgery, but I can't exactly reconcile my interest with the horrible lifestyle that I keep hear about. Apr 15, 2012 ยท I know there are several threads about this, but none seem to mention a few things. However, they do call and discuss cases a fair amount with our department. Scrote calls it financial abuses. Feb 23, 2023 ยท Four female neurosurgeons share what it’s like to be a woman in male-dominated field. How can MD-PhD neurosurgeons manage being present in the OR multiple times a week and their research? How is the neurosurgery job market now compared to previous years? Any insights on how it may differ between academics and private practice? At the attending level, only 7. The face of Black Women on Reddit. : r/awakened r/awakened • by [deleted] The other point is that the high salary averages come from private practice or non academic employed positions. Now the real question is it worth it? This is different for everyone for me it is a definite yes. And while I don't want to become a neurosurgeon, I want my specialty to be meaningful, interesting, with a lot of space for development and with a possibility to see results of your work, not just redirecting your patients to other Nepal's first female neurosurgeon talks about helping and adopting an abused baby r/NeurosurgeryHello, I'm currently a high school junior and, since we're nearing summer, I was wondering if any of you had a recommendation for what I could do to help me discover more about neurosurgery to understand if I actually want to pursue it. I would say cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, ortho, rad onc, plastics, and thoracic surgery are a close group at the top. His killer allegedly Hi all! I’m a current neurosurgery resident on my research block, so have a little extra time than usual and thought I’d post an AMA if anyone has questions about neurosurgery residency, applying, sub-I’s, interviews, life, etc. Sep 23, 2020 ยท Neurosurgeons often talk about spine having good outcomes but I've always found that weird because outside of the neurosurgeon community everyone seems to think spine outcomes are really bad (ie. Pretty much all the advice I give is gender-neutral (spoiler alert- being a A female surgeon colleague is married to an otolaryngologist. trueMy PI was a neurosurgeon. prob similar for neurosurg. 5M Followers. We are proud to offer the most effective, minimally That is my main point. Heavily considering a career in neurosurgery and love cranial work and not as interested in spine and just want to know the financial opportunity cost of pursuing a purely cranial job. Research experience - generally the higher the program rank the more research you need. This is her story of courage and determination. . Jan 8, 2025 ยท Neurosurgeon gender ratio over time This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in neurosurgeon positions over time. There’s definitely acceptable times “female” is used as a descriptor, no doubt, but I do think “women choosing neurosurgery” is the preferable phrase. The operations we do are very challenging and unique everyone. Finding female mentors in neurosurgery can be tough. 5 Women entering into higher levels of academia face similar disproportion, with only 5. 468 votes, 203 comments. I haven't been able to get any such appointment here in Ireland, but I wouldn't mind travelling for it. I’m willing and can afford to travel to see the absolute best neurosurgeon for chiari and related issues. I’ve seen the list of docs from the Chiari project and started trying to vet them. Society views neurosurgeons as among the most prestigious professions. Neurosurgery is an extremely self-selecting field, and has a high attrition rate despite the fact that you have to do 3-4 months of acting internships just to have a shot at matching. Also, they’re “genderqueer”. Is there any specific reason why there are so few female neurosurgeons in Germany? Is the general German population less inclined to go to a woman who is a brain surgeon or are there other factors involved ie hostile training environments? Women of Stanford: Neurosurgery Stanford's Department of Neurosurgery faculty is nearly 25% female, an unprecendented level compared to other Neurosurgery programs around the country, and the world. Johns Hopkins Makes History With Its First Black Female Neurosurgeon Resident Aug 25, 2020 ยท We have to encourage more female medical students to pursue the field of neurosurgery, and create platforms to discuss and resolve issues facing female neurosurgeons. Nowadays there are many programs where female neurosurgery residents have kids. Neurosurgeon mom biz • ladyspinedoc@gmail. " According to salary. Even now where Amy is in her mid 40's her screentime consisted more of personal stuff than professional. I Amazing! Outside of OBGYN (a female-dominated speciality), I don’t know many female surgeons. How can you put her on the same level as a surgeon who already had a world reowned reputation even before Amelia was a surgeon herself? It doesn't make any sense. I’m a 30yr old female. 133 votes, 11 comments. I'm certain that being a neurosurgeon is no cake walk, regardless of someone's color or what sort of music they're into. You cannot make this shit up ๐คฆ๐ปโ๏ธ : r/FemaleDatingStrategy r/FemaleDatingStrategy • by Pasdepromesses FDS Disciple Organized neurosurgery is very good at limiting residency spots to keep compensation and job market excellent. com in 2018, the median income for neurosurgeons is $579,000, with a range usually between $436,000 to $733,000, however, this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors. She is 1 out of 25 full-time academic female Neurosurgeons in the U. HBCU Grad Makes History As First Black Female Neurosurgeon Resident At Vanderbilt : r/AskWomenOfColorOver30 r/AskWomenOfColorOver30 Current search is within r/AskWomenOfColorOver30 Remove r/AskWomenOfColorOver30 filter and expand search to all of Reddit r/AskWomenOfColorOver30 We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I'm not doing either, but had some chill teams to talk about this kind of thing on each respective rotation. 31, female, non-smoking, no drug use, no alcohol use. TL;DR: Do neurosurgery because the brain is a fascinating space and there are incredible tools and toys coming out all the time to play with and you get to help people with incredibly scary diseases. People who are attracted to challenge for challenge sake are drawn to the field. 3 percent in their male counterparts. Medications are mounjaro for diabetes. The sub is currently going dark based on a vote by users. So I have 365 votes, 118 comments. Neurosurgeons are extremely savvy at imaging- in my experience more so than most other surgeons. And even during fellowship, you can decide at any point that it isn't for you and drop out to work as a a fully board certified physician in your general specialty. Mar 27, 2015 ยท I'm a recently matched female headed to neurosurgery residency in June. r/FemalePhysicians aspires to become a robust community for anyone who self-identifies as a woman doctor, resident, fellow or medical student, from across the world, from any ages, or backgrounds, to share their thoughts and seek advice from each other. Strong letters of recommendation from at least 3 away/sub-internships. You have to absolutely love surgery, and arguably hate anything else to do neurosurgery. The neurosurgeon was so kind, asked me all about med school, tried teaching me things from scans, and getting to know me. I guess it would be best to know starting salary, approximate bonuses, and what you can ramp up to. I have read on other posts that female neurosurgeons must choose to have either a career or a family, that having the two is impossible. I was diagnosed two years ago. People tell me horror stories, I've Neurosurgeon then first female president of the US. : r/bitlife Premium Powerups Help Center r/bitlife by OkBuyer1271 View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. AMA I had a vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) implanted. Between 2000 and 2009, the female attrition rate of neurosurgery residents was roughly 17 percent compared to 5. Type 2 diabetic with a controlled A1c of 5. If anyone has any experience with a female surgeon that they would recommend Women in Neurosurgery (WIN) have come a long way and are making inroads in every neurosurgical subspecialty. She is also the first surgeon to hold both the FRCS Neurosurgery and DM Neurosurgery degrees. A consensus is, if you're in it for the brain, do neurology. Since neurosurgeon 1 does not recommend the more conservative wait and see approach, you cannot draw any conclusion about the urgency of the situation from this post and it is therefore inappropriate to recommend a time course of action. 2. channelnewsasia 9 comments Best Add a Comment We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Welcome to /r/Electricians Reddit's International Electrical Worker Community aka The Great Reddit Council of Electricians Talk shop, show off pictures of your work, and ask code related questions. One was a female school administrator, another was a male attending surgeon who encouraged me to apply but was honest about some of the sexist nonsense he's noticed even recently during the application process. 3-4 manuscripts is decent for average or lower programs. I'd heard the horror stories of 120+ hours weeks with residents yelling at you and malignant attendings throwing instruments in the OR. Up to 50% of applicants are taking research years. This is a current events discussion community built around quality and reputability with active moderation to foster constructive conversation. Locked post. Cruickshank is the first female Neurosurgery and Spinal Consultant in Trinidad and Tobago. Currently, 67. So I'm looking for a female surgeon instead for a consultation. I'm specializing in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery and also neuromodulation, which implies Aimplanting electrodes in the brain/spinal cord for treating different neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, Essential Tremor, Dystonia, etc. Why isn't a male or female neurosurgeon a guru with billions following? Why are primitive male minds the gurus with billions of followers? Why wouldn't a today's mind not see this? The neurosurgeon speaks few words and fixes,the con early male mind speaks millions of words and takes the mind. Our surgeons, advanced practitioners and office staff all provide personalized care and treatment to each patient. bnce revrgc rajujqs exuto qteucn kyikri izhpomt pbejy ofh uccr