So You Want to Be an ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON [Ep. 7]
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Published 2020-04-11
Orthopedic surgery is a popular and respected surgical subspecialty within medicine. Orthopedics focuses on the surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions, from skeletal deformities to fractures and even occasionally nerve and vascular injuries. To become an orthopedic surgeon, you first need to complete medical school and earn either your MD (allopathic) or DO (osteopathic). After that, orthopaedic surgery residency is 5 years, although some programs have a mandatory research year, bringing the total to 6 years. It's a highly competitive surgical subspecialty, consistently ranking in the top 5 in terms of competitiveness, behind dermatology, plastic surgery, and neurosurgery. Compensation is in the top 3 of all specialties, averaging roughly $515,000 per year. Note that compensation, lifestyle, and type of work will all vary based on the area of orthopedics you practice. An optional fellowship allows you to further hone your expertise in pediatrics, spine, hand, foot & ankle, tumor, sports, joints, and more.
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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 What is Orthopaedic Surgery?
02:02 How to Become an Orthopaedic Surgeon
02:56 Subspecialties within Orthopaedic Surgery
03:20 Trauma
04:37 Pediatrics
05:19 Spine
06:00 Hand
07:42 Foot & Ankle
08:38 Tumor
09:15 Sports
10:09 Joints (Arthroplasty)
10:58 What You’ll Love About Orthopaedic Surgery
12:15 What You Won’t Love About Orthopaedic Surgery
13:17 Should You Become an Orthopaedic Surgeon?
LINKS FROM VIDEO:
So You Want to Be Playlist: • So You Want to Be
Day in the Life Orthopedic Surgeon (Dr. McKnight): • Day in the Life - Orthopedic Surgeon ...
Day in the Life Orthopedic Surgeon (Dr. Choi): • Day in the Life - Orthopedic Spine Su...
Day in the Life Playlist: • Day in the Life
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All Comments (21)
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Which specialty should we cover next? Leave a comment down below =)
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Just got accepted to medical school and hoping to become an orthopaedic surgeon soon afterwards! Thanks for the video!
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I wanted to be an orthopedic surgeon but accidentally clicked ophthalmic surgeon on the application, now I’m an ophthalmologist- oh well ;)
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Don’t knock it till you try it ladies! I’m an orthopaedics resident and this was the best decision of my life! I’ve had to deal with my share of doubters throughout the way, but I worked my butt off throughout my journey to receive my D.O. and match into my dream specialty at a dream ACGME program. We need more female orthopods out here!
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This man is sleeping on anesthesiologists. No pun intended.
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Orthopaedic surgery is the surgery of patience , perfection, proper usage of the skills and the team .... It's a privilege to be an orthopaedic surgeon . I am glad I pursued my dream and after 5 years in it I don't regret my decision .. moreover I am falling in love with it even more ..!!
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Orthopedic surgeons are some of the biggest bosses in medicine 💪
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As a 15 year old watching this after injuring my knee 2x I want to consider becoming as a orthopedic surgeon so I can help other people.
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Just 12 years old and watching this video gives me a view of my dream profession
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I’ll see this comment in 4 years. I will match into orthopedic surgery
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Okay it's 11 pm now, I should slee- Med school Insiders: So you wanna be a orthope- Say no more
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Please do a so you want to be for anesthesiologists
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orthopedic surgery is the light of my life , yet I was told to not doing it because I am a women and I don't have enough power (153 cm / 53 kg ) , I enjoyed yet as a medical student , I entered the OR , Heloed the doctors there even worked at the emergencies with them ... now I really obssesed with the OTR ! And with the general medecine too , still 3 years to deal with in the faculty but I dont think I will change my mind I LOVE ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
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please do a “So You Want To Be A Pediatric Surgeon” because i want to become one and there’s not much info on it
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Going into my first year of college as a premed. Hopefully I’ll be able to look back on this video in a few years and say “this is where it all started”
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My brother was hit by a car and an orthopedic surgeon made the whole thing a lot better for him, he’s back to his old self, because of that surgeon. I’m inspired c:
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“So you want to be an Anesthesiologist.”
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Please do for anesthesiologist
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As someone applying to ortho this year I learned a lot from this video and it made me happy I’m choosing this specialty, thank you Dr. J!
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I walked into med school wanting to do ortho. This vid has helped motivate me to get out of my slump studying for step 1 with all the covid stuff going on and uncertainty with prometric. Thanks Doc.
