Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 1/6/2010

Question
please tell me everything I need to know to become an anesthesiologist. Oh and what is the salary range of an anesthesiologist? What universities provide the courses that you need to take to become an anesthesiologist?How long does it take to become an anesthesiologist?

Answer
To become an anesthesiologist you need 4 yrs of college, 4 yrs of medical school and 4 yrs of residency training. You can major in anything you want in college as long as you take the required premedical course (which any college can tell you what they are). There is no major in medical school. The things to look for in a college are the same as anyone looking for a good college. You want it to be competitive, to have a high caliber faculty, to have their own medical school (they often give preference to their graduates) and most importantly, that the faculty and coursework in your chosen major are of high quality.

Salary ranges vary from $150K to > $400K.

Hope this helps,

Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston