Expert: Sue Kayton - 7/24/2008

Question
what are specific subjects i need to learn to be a pediatrician

Answer
Pediatricians study their specialty after receiving their medical degrees and completing their medical training.

To become a pediatrician, you first have to be admitted to med school.  So I assume your question is what classes you should take in high school so you can go to college and then apply to med school during your senior year in college.

In high school, take the classes you will need for a pre-med major, or for a major that is acceptable for med schools.  Usually students take lots of math and science classes.  Foreign language or sign language is also useful since there are so many immigrants in the US, so it is helpful to know another language if you are in the medical field.