Consultant Neurosurgeon

Neurosurgeon Responsibilities

• Overseeing and coordinating teams of surgeons and nurses in the operating theater.
• Operating microscopes for surgeries to perform microsurgeries.
• Ordering, performing, and interpreting results of diagnostic tests, such as MRIs, PET scans, and CT scans.
• Assessing and diagnosing patients, prescribing treatments, and monitoring the patients' progress.
• Meeting with families of patients in surgery and keeping them updated.
• Handling unscheduled emergency surgeries.
• Working with psychiatrists, therapists, and neurologists, and consulting with other departments.
• Performing basic administrative and business tasks, such as keeping records, writing prescriptions, and filling out paperwork.
• Keeping up with new discoveries and attending academic conferences.
  

Neurosurgeon Requirements

• A Medical degree
• The ability to read and interpret diagnostic reports.
• A thorough knowledge of human anatomy and microsurgery techniques.
• Excellent hand dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to handle physically and mentally demanding tasks, and work under intense pressure and stress.
• The flexibility to handle a constantly shifting schedule.