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QUESTION: what college courses should i take to prepare me to become an anesthesiologist?

ANSWER: You need to take all the prerequisite courses for medical school, Inorganic and Organic chemistry, Calculus, Physics, Biology, and labs.


Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston

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QUESTION: what was your college major?

ANSWER: B.A. in Biology.

Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston

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QUESTION: what do you love and hate the most about your job and if you had a chance to start all over would you still want to choose this career?

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As with all jobs, there are loves and hates. I love the challenge, making people feel good during surgery, etc. I hate all the governmental oversight and the paperwork. Yes I would do it again.

Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMb-Galveston

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Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. I am a board certified anesthesiologist who can answer all questions related to any type of Anesthesia with the exception of Pain Management.

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