Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 3/26/2009

Question
Yes I am going to go to college on the intent of studying anesthesiology. On the road to get there I was wondering if you could awnser a couple of questions. First do you know of any hospitals that offer tuition assitance because isnt med school really expensive. Second would you really say that it is rough to get were you are today. thank you

Answer
Yes, medical school is really expensive but there are no hospitals that I know of that offer tuition assistance. Medical schools may have some scholarships but that is school dependent. As for "is it rough..." that depends on your definition. There are long hours, a lot of material to know and understand and a lot of pressure to do the right thing and not harm a patient, but if you have the love and desire, it's like any hard job that you love.

Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston