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What it ’s like to be in neurology: Shadowing Dr. Govindarajan
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Meet Raghav Govindarajan, MD, a neurologist and featured physician in < em > AMA Wire ’s < /em > ® < a href= " http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/ama-wire/blog/ShadowMe_Specialty/1 " target= " _blank " > “Shadow Me” Specialty Series < /a > , which offers advice directly from physicians about life in their specialties. < /p > < p >
Read his insights to help determine whether a career in neurology might be a good fit for you. < /p > < p > < strong > " Shadowing " Dr. Govindarajan < /strong > < /p > < p > < strong > Specialty: < /strong > Neurology < /p > < p > < strong > Practice setting: < /strong > University hospital < /p > < p > < strong > Years in practice: < /strong > 2 < /p > < p > < strong > A typical week in my practice: < /strong > < /p > < p >
I am a neurologist with specialization in neuromuscular disease. I take care of patients with muscular dystrophies, myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and neuropathies. I also take care of patients with headaches, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson ’s disease...