Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 9/28/2010

Question
Hi! I was just wondering what are some classes I should be interested in since
i'm going into this field. Any classes that would benefit me. So, I read a couple
of other questions, and so i just want to make sure and clarify my knowledge.
So, I would pretty much go into the medicine field and become a doctor in a
certain field like neurology, but also be an anesthesiologist or just be an
anesthesiologist and take part in all kinds of surgical procedures that require
my assistance.
Thank You!

Answer
You become a physician by completing medical school. Then you start a residency. You don't become a neurologist and also an anesthesiologist, you become an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologists provide services to any physician who needs sedation or general anesthesia, not just surgeons.

Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston