TIMESTAMPS
00:23 What is neurosurgery + most common cases?
01:12 What are the subspecialties of neurosurgery?
06:21 What are the most common cases you usually see?
09:44 What was your path to medicine and why your specialty of neurosurgery?
13:15 What is a typical day or week in your life like?
16:52 How is the lifestyle of a typical neurosurgeon (not like Dr. C) different than other specialties + employment settings/job models?
20:32 How well are neurosurgeons compensated + how to maximize income?
22:50 Why was the attrition rate so high in your residency program? Why did people drop out? Also, high divorce rates + family considerations
26:29 What is the most challenging aspect of neurosurgery?
28:27 What is the most rewarding aspect of neurosurgery? (not neurology 😉)
30:01 What are the misconceptions about neurosurgery?
33:27 What are the personalities or traits that make good neurosurgeons?
36:01 How to match into a good neurosurgery residency?
39:54 How do you/recommend staying on top of medical advances?
42:37 How do you/recommend preventing burnout + establish a work-life balance?
47:42 How has medicine changed in the last few decades and where do you see it going?
53:10 Socioeconomic class issues with future healthcare compensation schemes
53:36 How can we become good doctors?
If you or a loved one needs neurosurgery, you can check out Dr. Chan's website: www.capneurosurgeons.com/
Dr. Chan is a neurosurgeon I met to discuss topics like his journey to become a neurosurgeon, a typical day in his life, how to match into neurosurgery, and various experiences he's had in the field.
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