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Becoming a Doctor: General Surgery with Dr. Richard Prinz

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Dr. Ogan Gurel interviews Dr. Richard Prinz (Chairman & Professor of Surgery at Rush University Medical Center) about the specialty of general surgery and some advice on becoming a doctor.

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For Dr. Prinz's discussion on pancreatico-biliary surgery (aimed at a physician audience) see the 2nd half of the InTimeTV Insights in Medicine internet TV talk show episode "Update on Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery" at:

mms://68.251.204.75/video/intimetv/iim028.wmv

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  • i'm in medical school and now considering general surgery? what is the average salary? and is it true that it is now necessary to do a prelim year before doing the 5 year residency? I am a caribbean medical student

  • Thank you for this inspiring video.

  • Don't allow that to stop you from becoming an MD, friend!! Like the Doctor Prince said there is an arena for everyone in Medicine! Good luck!

  • yea, welcome to the big leagues...so far I have the first 4 years down

  • 16 years of university thats all i know

  • i no this comment that im replying to was a long time ago but first you do 4 years of colllege, 4 years of medical school, 1 year of internship and 4/5/6 years of residency and then if you want to specialise in a certain thing 2 years fellowship

  • yea i want to be a surgeon too but i dont think i will be able to because of my eyesite and my severe tremor :(

  • i know i want to be come a surgeon too. but i can't believe that once before i was scared of looking at surgeries

  • i hear ya, except im in mid school, but im planned out to be a surgeon working at foothills calgary alberta :)

  • what are the steps in being general surgeon from being in high school to being a surgeon

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