What kind of education and training does a neurosurgeon/spine surgeon have?
It is a long road to become a neurosurgeon/spine surgeon. After completing a a four year bachelors degree in college, one must get accepted into an Accredited Medical school and complete a rigorous 4 year Medical degree. Then one must apply and get accepted into an internship and residency in one of the most competive fields of all of Medicine: Neurosurgery. This internship and residency lasts anywhere from 6 to 8 years with rigouous training. Residency is similar to an apprenticeship where the physician learns the practice of Neurosurgery and Spine surgery through observation and graded responsibility. At the completion of residency after completing all requirements and examinations given by the program and nationally, a physicain is awarded a certtificate to practice neurosurgery and spine surgery. At that time the surgeon can either choose to open a practice or go on for further training in the form of a specialized fellowship. Fellowships can last up to 2 years depending on the pro
