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Orthopedic Surgeon

Orthopedic Surgeon. By: Kayla Alston . Years of school. It takes 14 years of school or longer. Closest school for this kind of doctor . Baylor College of Medicine In Houston A&M. Job Description.

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Orthopedic Surgeon

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  1. Orthopedic Surgeon By: Kayla Alston

  2. Years of school • It takes 14 years of school or longer

  3. Closest school for this kind of doctor • Baylor College of Medicine In Houston • A&M

  4. Job Description • Orthopedic Surgeons give medical care by performing physical exams, therapeutic plans and more. • They perform back and spinal surgeries, and repair fractures in bones. • The surgeon is the head of the orthopedic department, they assign assistants to certain duties and keep the people happy

  5. Body system(s) this doctor works with • Musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves and tendons.)

  6. Risks with patients • Failure of the surgery • Infection • Joint stiffness • Blood clots • Injury to nerves or blood vessels

  7. Advancements/improvements in the field in the past 5 yrs • MIS or Minimally Invasive Surgery: A total joint replacement • MIS is less complicated than regular surgeries. During MIS, the amount of soft tissue that’s interrupted can be reduced

  8. Closest doctor to Texarkana • Dr. James O. Booker works at Surgery Associates of Texarkana

  9. Estimated salary • Degree in medicine: 155,485- 351,650 • Board certified surgeon: 252,000-493,550

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