CAREER GOAL-

BECOMING A
NEUROSURGEON

-SNEHA SINHA
WHO IS A NEUROSURGEON?
Neurosurgeons are physicians who diagnose and provide surgical treatment for
nervous system disorders. The education required to become a neurosurgeon is
extensive and highly specialized and gives them the knowledge and skills to treat
problems in the central and peripheral nervous system that can include strokes,
tumors, traumas and congenital abnormalities.
A neurosurgeon's career is both physically and intellectually challenging. They are
experts in surgery and diagnostics. A neurosurgeon works with neurologists or
nonsurgical brain experts and other health care professionals to decide on a
comprehensive plan of care for their patients.
ABOUT THEM
Neurosurgeons work in clinical
settings, including hospitals and
specialized units that are usually
modern and fully equipped with
the latest technology. They are
specialists in their field, so their
patients are usually referred by
another physician or neurologist.
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Bachelor’s Certificates
Master’s
Degree and Doctoral
Degree
Programmes
The students with a Candidates can enroll
10+2 degree and at least themselves for M.Ch
55% score are eligible to Neurosurgery which
apply for the Medical is also a postgraduate
Entrance Test conducted degree program
throughout the country Post MBBS, an MS undertaken by
(NEET) and also by degree of 3 years in medical students and
individual states. neurosurgery is also practitioners to
Clearing this test is compulsory to achieve expertise in
important to get into a undertake.  Neurosurgery. The
medical college for course is of 2-3 years
an MBBS degree of 5.5 and includes
years. specialized training in
Neurosurgery.
COLLEGES FOR MBBS IN INDIA
ENTRANCE EXAM - NEET

The National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET),

formerly the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), is
the qualifying test for MBBS and BDS programmes in
Indian medical and dental colleges. It is conducted by
the National Testing Agency (NTA).
A candidate who wishes to study medical courses needs
to have Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology as
their compulsory subjects in Class 10th and 12th and
must have passed these subjects. The candidate has to
show their passing certificate at the time of the
counseling round.
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