Careers in Medicine: Specialty Information

Neurological Surgery

Nature of the work

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management of disorders of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous systems including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscles, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures.

Neurological Surgeons can receive training in the following subspecialties:

• Endovascular surgical neuroradiology - uses catheter technology, radiologic imaging, and clinical expertise to diagnose and treat diseases of the central nervous system.
  

Training/residency information

Residency training in neurological surgery lasts five to seven years, the first year of which is a general clinical/surgery training year. Neurosurgical residents are trained in all aspects of neurosurgery, including cerebrovascular, pediatrics, spine, trauma and tumor.

Salary information

The annual salary for neurological surgeons ranges from $220,550 to $462,500.

For more information

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• American Board of Neurological Surgery
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Society of Neurological Surgeons

Source: The American Board of Medical Specialties and the Faculty Salary Survey, 2004, Association of American Medical Colleges

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