Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 4/20/2009

Question
Im going to graduate this May and want to start my career in Anesthesiology.
What is the recommended plan that i should follow?
What do i need to major in?
I was wondering if you could e-mail me what classes i should start taking.
i heard that this career requires 4 years of college, 4 of pre-med and 4 of
residency...what i don't understand is what do the first 4 years of college
consist of.


   Thank-You for your time
                 Ana Cruz

Answer
The 4 yrs of college are the pre-med. The next 4 yrs are medical school and then 4 yrs of Anesthesia residency. There are required courses for medical school that any college advisor can tell you (e.g. Calculus, Organic Chemistry, Physics, etc.) You can major in anything you want as long as you take these other prerequisite courses.

Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston