Orthopedic+surgeon

Katie Kosiorek's page!!!!!!! ** Job Description -** Orthopedic (sometimes spelled orthopaedic) surgery is surgery performed by a medical specialist, such as an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon, trained to deal with problems that develop in the bones, joints, and ligaments of the human body.Much of the work of the surgeon involves adding foreign material to the body in the form of screws, wires, pins, tongs, and prosthetics to hold damaged bones in their proper alignment or to replace damaged bone or connective tissue. As developments occur in the fields of metallurgy and plastics, changes will take place in orthopedic surgery that will allow the surgeon to more nearly duplicate the natural functions of the bones, joints, and ligaments, and to more accurately restore damaged parts to their original range of motion.It can cover anything from traction to amputation, hand reconstruction to spinal fusion or joint replacements. They also treat broken bones, strains and sprains, and dislocations. They use both surgical and non-surgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital conditions. ** Personality Characteristics **- You need to be able to work in public spaces and be able to talk to people as well. You also need to also be able to work under pressure, be able to see the sight of blood, diligent, know what you are doing, be a leader, and friendly. ** Working Conditions **- Your workplace would be in a hospital, or hospital look a-like. No possible effects on my health, unless working with a chemical or tool that if it falls on you, it could hurt you.A typical schedule for a practicing orthopedic surgeon involves 50–55 hours of work per week divided among clinic, surgery, various administrative duties and possibly teaching and/or research if in an academic setting. ** Job Outlook **- The world we always need Orthopedic Surgeons, but some surgeries are being taken over by machienes. Those surgeries the surgeons need to take over the machienes to make them work. ** Salary **- The average salary for an orthopedic surgeon is $401,723. An orthopedic surgeon has to take a minimum of 14 years to become an orthopedic surgeon. In the United States and Canada, orthopedic surgeons have typically completed 4 years of undergraduate education and 4 years of medical school. Subsequently, orthopedic surgeons undergo residency training in orthopedic surgery. The five-year residency consists of one year of general surgery training followed by four years of training in orthopedic surgery. Selection for residency training in orthopedic surgery is extremely competitive--candidates for orthopedic residencies generally graduate at the top of their medical school classes. Approximately 650 physicians complete orthopedic residency training per year in the US. About 7 percent of current orthopaedic surgery residents are women; about 20 percent are members of minority groups. There are approximately 20,400 actively practicing orthopaedic surgeons and residents in the United States According to the latest Occupational Outlook Handbook (2006–2007) published by the US Department of Labor, between 3–4% of all practicing physicians are orthopedic surgeons. Many orthopedic surgeons elect to do further subspecialty training, or 'fellowships', after completing their residency training. Fellowship training in an orthopedic subspeciality is typically one year in duration (sometimes two) and sometimes has a research component involved with the clinical and operative training. Examples of orthopedic subspecialty training in the US are: After completion of specialty residency/registrar training, an orthopedic surgeon is then eligible for board certification. Certification by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery means that the orthopaedic surgeon has met the specified educational, evaluation, and examination requirements of the Board[2]. The process requires successful completion of a standardized written exam followed by an oral exam focused on the surgeon's clinical and surgical performance over a 6 month period
 * Education **-
 * Hand surgery
 * Shoulder and elbow surgery
 * Total joint reconstruction (arthroplasty)
 * Pediatric orthopedics
 * Foot and ankle surgery
 * Spine surgery
 * Musculoskeletal oncology
 * Surgical sports medicine
 * Orthopedic trauma



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