Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 1/8/2007

Question
hi i'm angel and i was just wondering...
What high school courses should i take junior and senior yr.??
The type of anesthesiology i'm refering to for example is a patient going through any surgery such as heart surgery, orthroscopy etc.
what major in college?
what is residency?
when will i first start making money in that career after the 4 yrs. of college and around how much?
will i have time to spend with my family?
Around how much will the 4yrs. of college, 4yrs. of medical school, and 4yrs. of residency cost?
Thank you so much i really appreciate it.. this is going to help so much. thanks again.

Answer
Here are your answers:

What high school courses should i take junior and senior yr.??

   Anything you want. If you are interested in medicine, science and math courses will be helpful.



The type of anesthesiology i'm refering to for example is a patient going through any surgery such as heart surgery, orthroscopy etc.

   Is there a question here??


what major in college?

    Anything you want (but you must take all the premed requirements).


what is residency?

    That is where you go after medical school to specialize in your specialty.


when will i first start making money in that career after the 4 yrs. of college and around how much?

   You start making money in residency (after college and medical school). You make around $35K but that is variable.


will i have time to spend with my family?

     Not too much. You can work up to 80 hours per week.


Around how much will the 4yrs. of college, 4yrs. of medical school, and 4yrs. of residency cost?

    It could cost upwards of $100K!


Ronald Levy, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston