Neurologist

Neurologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

                A neurologist is a medical doctor or osteopath who has trained in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles.

                Neurologists perform neurological examinations of the nerves of the head and neck; muscle strength and movement; balance, ambulation, and reflexes; sensation, memory, speech, language, and other cognitive abilities.

They also perform diagnostic tests such as the following:

·         CAT (computed axial tomography) or CT scan

·         MRI scan or MRA (magnetic resonance angiography)

·         Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)

·         EEG (electroencephalography)

·         EMG/NCV (electromyography/nerve conduction velocity)

Average Salary: $190,000

Educational Requirements:

·         Four years of premedical education in a college or university

·         Four years of medical school resulting in an MD or DO degree (doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy degree)

·         One year internship in either internal medicine or medicine/surgery

·         At least 3 years of specialty training in an accredited neurology residency program