Ortho vs. Neuro (For Spine)

[Guest]

For someone interested in spine pp, what would you recommend? The neuro route or the ortho route? In terms of the differences between the two, I find the brain more interesting than hip/knee, sports, etc. What's your thoughts?

[harveyrip]

Why are your interested in spine pp?

[Guest]

(04-19-2022, 05:20 AM)harveyrip Wrote: Why are your interested in spine pp?

Money, next question

[Guest]

If spine is really what ur interested in, you will do far more spine cases in neurosurgery residency than u will in ortho, and be far better prepared

[Guest]

How common is it to do a fellowship after the 7 years if you’re going into pp or hospital employment? Or do people deciding to do academics only do a fellowship after the 7 years?

[Guest]

Increasingly common, though not required by any means

[Guest]

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34982876/

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https://thejns.org/spine/view/journals/j...e-p553.xml

[Guest]

Your life will be better in Ortho.

[Guest]

Is ortho residency lifestyle actually better tho? They work long hours too so its no walk in the park

[Guest]

(04-19-2022, 06:32 PM)Guest Wrote: Is ortho residency lifestyle actually better tho? They work long hours too so its no walk in the park

Their residency plus the spine fellowship is 5 years vs 7 or 8.

Personalities on average are much more bearable. 

Less "middle of the night" emergencies in ortho, but more residents per program to take call so less call.

You get a much better spine experience in neurosurgery, but orthopedics is the easier route no question.