How to become a Neurosurgeon
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video, I had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Venita Simpson, a Neurosurgeon and current Deformity and Oncology Fellow about life as a Neurosurgeon, schooling required, and what sparked her interest into the field.
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An orthopedic surgeon interviewing a neurosurgeon- two bosses in one interview 👏👏
Thx bro!
Amen
This is my sister 🙏🏾❤️ We knew she was going to be a doctor since she was a child and her hamster died and she wanted to do an autopsy to see what happened 😂
Ha awesome!
So awesome
I’m sure you’re proud of her..
So it was her destiny to become a doctor
May God bless your sister for helping others.... I'm so proud of Doctor Simpson 🌹 I'm going to continue to follow her🙏
Interesting discussion. Being black and female in a white, male dominated profession is groundbreaking. Dr. Simpson is a pioneer. More power to her. Hope she continues to change lives for the better on a daily basis.
Yes!!
Wow a Neurosurgeon who looks like me. 💖💖💖💖💖 it means so much to me
Glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching!
Incredible to see strong women in such a demanding field. Paving the way for folx of all backgrounds in such a demanding, yet fulfilling, field!
Thank you!
The diversity you provide is incredible!
Thanks! 🙏🏾
Yes I was waiting for this Video My Dream is to be a Neurosurgeon
Untamed same I literally clicked on this video super fast when it popped up! He also has another neurosurgeon video on here somewhere.
@@jayliaday3795 LOL Yup I Clicked so fast This is My Passion I Really believe I Can do it I believe You Can Also
Untamed good luck
Don’t make it a dream... do it.
Me too but a Pediatric Neurosurgeon 🥰🥰✌🏾
This interview was amazing! Dr. Simpson is such a power house and an inspiration. I'm not sure yet what field of medicine I would like go into (in between Emergency Med and General Surgery), but I definitely want to be an inspiration to others they way you and Dr. Simpson are, Dr. Webb. Great stuff.
Thanks Brian! Keep going! 🙏🏾
Nice video, Dr Simpson have a natural leader-ship skills, from the video I can see she is in control with strong personality, I am a Neurosurgery resident and I know it’s hard for women to work in such demanding speciality.
Thanks Dr Webb for sharing and good luck to you both in your fellowship..
Thanks!
What Year are you in now?
@@Stoneface_ 3rd year, our curriculum is 7 years including internship
It’s nice to see minority’s in these field I thought it was impossible
minorities**
What is impossible is how some of us choose to believe in how society or media has been portraying us.
WOW! She rocks! Thank you so much Dr. Webb for interviewing her!
Thanks for sharing this amazing journey Dr.webb and Dr.simpson
I've scrolled and scrolled through videos and your videos are the only ones i see with doctors of color especially black doctors and that honestly means so much to me and probably to many other people who want to get into medicine.
Ahh I've been waiting for this. Great video 💪🏾💯
Thanks! Enjoy!
Amazing video Dr. Webb and Dr. Simpson, very inspirational!
Thank you!
I would love to see a video about urogynecology . I love the videos Dr.Webb very informational and inspiring .
Thanks for sharing this...Awesome!! You BOTH are a HUGE inspiration.
Thanks!
This is very inspiring thank you doctor Webb for giving us the opportunity to meet and learn from people like doctor Simpson.
Thank you for watching!
Dr. Simpson, I’m not a lady but you are an inspiration! & Dr. Webb, as always, thank you for the continued videos!! #motivation👊🏻
I once had the pleasure of shadowing a brain surgery to relieve trigeminal pain caused by pressure from an artery-by far the coolest surgery I have ever seen! She definitely speaks the truth, neurosurgeons EARN their money!
Thank you so much for the video!!
Dr. Simpson gave great advice that could be used in any career.
True! Thanks!
Literally in love with this woman ❤️❤️
Thank you for this video.
Loved this interview so much!!!!!
This was an AWESOME interview!
Thanks for watching!
happy to see neurosurgeon can be a second career choice. A lot of ppl make it seem like if your not a straight shooter/traditional path genius at 5 years old, then its to late. this is very helpful. thanks
I love her honesty
I'm going to school for this. This is a great video. Your channel has inspired me to be a neurosurgeon. Thanks.
Thank you! Welcome to the family!
Thank you so much....I'm going to push harder and pray more.... Doctor Webb you Rock God is going to bless you so much the way you help others....🙏
And for Doctor Simpson ❤️ just gave me hope and God Bless you as well 🌹
Thanks! 🙏🏾
I appreciate the career videos from Dr. Webb. Always good to see another Black Man making moves. Representation matters.
Thanks Simon!
She’s the first in my program
Thanks for sharing, very insightful.
Glad it was helpful!
Very inspirational!!!!
Thanks!
Dr Simpson, please write a book.
This is amazing!
Thank you!
Wow, what an amazing story and journey this is. Dr. Webb, thank you for this video. I’d love to see more of these interviews from different aspects within the medical field. KEEP IT UP!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video
No prob!
May please ask Venita Simpson to do a video of the day in the life of a nuerosurgeon ,most of us teenangers (who want to become doctors) need to see how it is so that we can choose wisely,will highly appreciate it.luv ur vids😍😘
Hi,
Here you go!
th-cam.com/video/0UuzfkAda9k/w-d-xo.html
Hell Dr. Webb, can you please make a video about the resources a med student has when it comes to studying? Such as study guides, tutors and etc. Also tell us your opinion on medschooltutors? They charge a lot for their service, would you recommend them? Thanks for the time!
WoW this lady really rocks! One of the prettiest neurosurgeons I've ever seen! She looks amazing & spellbinding when she widens her eyes & rolls her eyeballs around! Is "widens" even the right word? God bless you Dr. Simpson! I read an article where she stated that despite earning a 4.0 GPA her highschool guidence counselor told her "to be realistic" about her dreams of becoming a doctor! I had a STUPID guidance counselor like that too Dr Simpson, whose name was Arlene! I had memorized half of the John's Hopkins Anatomy atlas (2200+) of the 5000 anatomical parts you have to learn in medical school before I was half way through highschool and she insulted my intelligence by telling me I shouldn't take auto shop because it had too much memorization! Then she gave me a retarded math test in her office which I answered correctly within seconds! And after making her look like an idiot I left never to seek her advice on anything again! Never tell a kid they can't do something!
There should be a thing we’re young black aspiring doctors can meet and choose a college/med school/ residency to go to together so we don’t have to feel alone, like a frat or sorority for young black doctors.
Thank you Dr. Webb, this was a very informative and inspirational especially as an ADOS (American descendant of slavery). I am interested in NS now but applied to MS for a noncompetitive specialty.
Would you consider doing a video on how to get publications for competitive specialties? Haven't seen anyone discuss this topic but it appears to be essential according to the data I'm familiar with for the match.
Hopefully Dr. Venita reads this: the best gumbo in Louisiana is not in New Orleans unfortunately. You gatta go to what they call "real Louisiana" New Orleans got gentrified after Katrina hit lol
ADOW
She’s impressive.
Yup!
Great video. Can you do nephrology plz ?
Functional neurosurgery. Wow 😍😍😍😍😍
Thanks for watching!
Dr Webb I was wondering if it is possible to do multiple fellowships after neurosurgery. Like eg. skull base surgery and paediatric neurosurgery or spinal surgery.
I saw this video and am hoping you might be able to answer
Yes, but I imagine but not very common
She's a stunning looking neurosurgeon.
Yes!
is it possible to complete PGY-1 and PGY-2 both along, because before starting medschool, many people has also done neuroscience and neurology diplomas, which is also a part of PGY-1 year, so, is it possible?
I’ve always been on the fence between being a neurosurgeon and an orthopedic surgeon.
Yeah hard decision. You have to decide between fixing bones/joint replacements/spine in ortho vs brain and spine in Neurosurgery.
how long would a neurooncology fellowship be?
First!!
Kindofaoverachiever 1809 this video is 19 minutes long, you gotta finish haha
Congratulations!!! Hoooayyyy for your military service
I want to become a neurosurgeon so bad!! I so hope I can make a good grade to be able to become one! I haven’t started school or nothing I’m trying to get started on my undergraduate degree I decided to do it in nursing so I am already in the medical field! Can you do a video on the step one test explaining it and how to works and the scores and stuff?
Hi,
That's a good question! Thanks for watching! USMLE step 1 is an 8 hour exam taken after your 2nd year of medical school. It covers the information taught in your first 2 years of medical school. It will open a lot of doors or close a lot of doors on your dreams. It's the most important test of your medical career (if you had to ask me). Most important is to do well. In order to do that, you MUST be TONS of practice questions. I believe I did over 5,000 practice questions before I took the exam. I started about 5 months out from my exam and did questions every night. The best question banks are USMLE world qbank and Kaplan. USMLE world questions are how the questions will be asked on the exam (very similar format) and Kaplan will help you get all the details down. There are also NBME exams which you can purchase which are most predictive of your actual score. To be competitive I would shoot for 240+. National average is around 220. To get into the competitive specialities, you will need to be above the national average (but that dosent mean scoring lower than this will exclude you from getting into your speciality because it happens all the time). For prep books, the only one I used was first aid. I also the Kaplans preparatory program online and a program called Pathoma (prob one of the best programs out there because majority of the step is pathology which this program covers well.)
In addition to all the above, clinical grades and letters of recommendation are other important things to keep in mind when applying.
Good luck and let me know if you have any additional questions. Remember the more practice questions you do, the better your score will be.
Dr webb can you interview a black pediatric surgeon? Lol I never see any pediatric surgeons on TH-cam 👍🏾😙
I am doing bsc neuroscience in canada can I do MD after doing bsc neuroscience? Please reply it is related to my life
I want to be a Trauma Neuro surgeon, I’m in my junior year of Pre Med at UTPB in Odessa TX, my question is, how do I get into medical school, is there some programs or something that will increase my chances into medical school
Hi,
That's a good question. Trauma Surgery is a good field. I actually sat on the admissions board at Georgetown while in med school and learned a quite bit about applying, etc. Lately, most med schools have started to like students with non bio/non chem degrees. But, major in something that you enjoy learning about. If it's not bio or chem, then do the pre-reqs additionally. If you want to major in music, then do that. And then just do the pre-reqs for med school. That will be perfectly fine. If you are past this point, (I'm not sure how far along you are) disregard this.
To be competitive, I would say a 3.5/3.6+ and most important is MCAT (500+) As far as extracurricular, just find something you enjoy doing. If this is volunteering at a school, then do that. If it's working with humane society, then do that. Just don't do something just because it will look good on paper.
What will make you stand out:
1. A good MCAT score
2. Volunteer work at a hospital or hospital job (scribe, tech, nurse)
3. Real world experience (if medicine will be your second career. For example, you were a teacher for 5 years before applying)
4. Letters of recommendation from mentors, professors, physicians
5. Any unusual things you have done (medical mission trip to Africa, worked as a teacher for teach for America, tutored students in school, did research for 2 years before applying)
I hope this helps. Good luck! Remember if medicine is something you really want to do, then NEVER give up.
Also, I just published a book about my path to medicine called "Overcoming the Odds" which I talk about my time growing up in the rough streets of Louisiana, my time as a military medic serving in Iraq, and applying to medical school then residency. I give a lot of advice after each chapter. You should definitely check it out before you start med school. It's at: www.amazon.com/author/antoniowebbmd
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I wonder if her colleges' hear here in the operating room?
I am 3rd medical student in carribean and I am Indian. I want to be neurosurgeon so what are chances for non American citizens. I know its hard compare to American citizens.
Is 27 too late to start to become a nuerosurgeon?
No
So that's means its possible to become a neurosurgeon without doing a whole year research and just focus on the core thing!
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It's disappointing that the interviewee is reluctant to speak about incomr
She easily pulls 750k+ lol
yea, working 90-100 hrs per week
Dr Webbs first choice was her but she denied access to the Puh so then he married a teacher
I didn't like that she don't want to tell nobody how much they make. Lady we don't care how much you make. Just answer the question. I personally didn't like her!
You can easily google it. She was being modest like she said it's a SMALL community.
@@alley5869 all she had to do was give a range not her pay check. If you need to look up and thing then you didn't need her to speak.
There are some things monetary wise that ppl just don’t need to know