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Cardiac Surgeon

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

CARDIAC SURGEON

SHELBY NICOLAU
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SPECIALIZATIONS:

  • Cardio thoracic
  • Cardiovascular
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WHAT EXACTLY DOES A CARDIAC SURGEON DO?

PERFORMS SURGICAL PROCEDURES ON THE HEART AND OR LUNGS

COMMON PROCEDURES:

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS

HEART TRANSPLANTS

VALVE REPLACEMENTS

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REPAIRS OF CONGENITAL HEART CONDITIONS

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PLACES OF WORK:

HOSPITAL/ MEDICAL CENTER OR PRIVATE PRACTICE WITH HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES
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SALARY:

THORACIC- OVER $400,00O. VASCULAR- ABOUT $350,000.
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SURGICAL SALARY COMPARISON

TECHNOLOGY USED:

SURGICAL TOOLS SUCH AS THE DA VINCI & HEART-LUNG BYPASS MACHINE

OTHER SURGICAL EQUIPMENT:

  • Bypass grafts
  • Forceps
  • Scalpel
  • Retractors
  • Etc...

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

4 YRS COLLEGE, 4 YRS MED SCHOOL, 5 YR RESIDENCY, 2-3 YR FELLOWSHIP

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ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND BOARD CERTIFICATION

WELL VERSED IN:

  • Anatomy
  • Pharmacology
  • Biochemistry
  • Pathology
  • Medical Ethnics

DUKE UNIVERSITY

DREAM SCHOOL
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$52,818 ANNUALLY; $211,272 4 YR TOTAL

DUKE TUITION (ESTIMATED)

$315,000

MEDICAL SCHOOL TUITION (ESTIMATED)

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

CHOICE #2
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$44,200; $176,800

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES (FULL TIME UNDERGRADUATE ESTIMATED)

$293,447

MEDICAL SCHOOL COST (ESTIMATED)

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COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS: MD&PHD (COST VARIES, 7 YR PROGRAM)

BOSTON UNIVERSITY

CHOICE #3
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$43,970; $175,880

UNDERGRADUATE TUITION (ESTIMATED)

$50,948; $203,792

MEDICAL SCHOOL TUITION (ESTIMATED)

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COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMS: MD&PHD (COST VARIES, 7 YR PROGRAM)

Cardiac Surgeons' specialized expertise will be in continued demand.

CAREER OUTLOOK:
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DUE TO HIGH SALARY, I CAN FULLFIL MY DREAM OF LIVING IN MASSACHUSSETTS AND OWNING A HOUSE ON THE CAPE.

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HIGH SCHOOL PREPERATION:

  • Anatomy
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

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  • Environmental Earth Science
  • Algebra (math 1)
  • Algebra 2
  • Algebra 3
  • Trigonometry

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  • Calculus
  • Probability & Statistics
  • Physical Science
  • Biology
  • Intro to Health

*ALSO

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH CLASSES AS WELL AS PUBLIC SPEAKING & ART

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