Who is a neurosurgeon?
A neurosurgeon is a physician who has met rigorous educational requirements including 4 hears of college, 4 years of medical school, a one-year general surgical internship, and 6 to 7 years as a neurosurgical resident. http://www.bcm.edu/neurosurgery/residency/clinical_trng.htm The resident spends time in research, basic sciences, neurology, neuroradiology, neuropathology and neurosurgery.