Neurologist

Duties and Responsibilities

A neurologist is specialized in dealing with neurological disorders.  He is trained to diagnose treat and manage the patients suffering from central nervous systems disorders. Neurologist treats the problems of central, peripheral and autonomous nervous system and effector tissues like blood vessels and muscles. Some neurologists are specialized in surgeries and are called neurosurgeons and some may be specialized in treatment of child neurological disorders called pediatric neurologists. But the neurologist job description is same for all the neurologists specialized in different areas.

Average Salary:  $228,161

Educational Requirements

For this medical job you have to complete an education for four years in science. Premed is preceded by medical school of four years and three to four years of internship as per the specialization chosen. Internship includes one year of training in internal medicine or surgery and three years of training in neurological diagnostic procedures. After fulfilling a neurologist's education requirements, one needs to get a certificate from American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology or from the American Board of Medical Specialties to start the practice.