Medical specialty of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system.
For the journal, see Neurosurgery (journal).
Neurosurgery
Stereotactic guided insertion of DBS electrodes in neurosurgery
Occupation
Activity sectors
Surgery
Description
Education required
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) with Residency in Neurosurgery
or
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) with Residency in Neurosurgery or Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (F.R.C.S.)
or
Master of Surgery (M.S.) / Magister Chirurgiae (M.Ch.)
Fields of employment
Hospitals, clinics
Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.[1]
^"Neurological Surgery Specialty Description". American Medical Association. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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