What it ’s like to be in endocrine surgery: Shadowing Dr. Krishnamurthy

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As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it ’s like to be an endocrine surgeon? Here’s your chance to find out. < /p > < p >
Meet Vikram D. Krishnamurthy, MD, an endocrine surgeon and featured physician in < em > AMA Wire ’s < /em > ® < a href= " http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/ama-wire/blog/ShadowMe_Specialty/1 " > “Shadow Me” Specialty Series < /a > , which offers advice directly from physicians about life in their specialties. < a href= " http://pluck.ama-assn.org/ver1.0/../static/images/store/10/9/cac4d7d8-6717-4f81-b9d7-de4b92f0392d.Full.jpg?1 " target= " _blank " > < img src= " http://pluck.ama-assn.org/ver1.0/../static/images/store/10/9/cac4d7d8-6717-4f81-b9d7-de4b92f0392d.Full.jpg?1 " style= " margin:15px;float:right; " / > < /a > < /p > < p >
Read his insights to help determine whether a career in endocrine surgery might be a good fit for you. < /p > < p > < strong > “Shadowing” Dr. Krishnamurthy < /strong > < /p > < p > < strong > Specialty: < /strong > Endocrine surgery < /p > < p > < strong > Practice setting: < /strong > Academic group practice in a health system of 10 hospitals and 18 ambulatory centers < /p > < p > < strong > Years in practice: < /strong > 1 year < /p > < p > < strong > A typical day in my practice < /strong > : < /p > < p >
Life during training is a lot different from life after fellowship. During general surgery residency, workweeks are usually 80 hours per week on rotations involving abdominal, oncologic, c...

Source: AMA Wire - May 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news