SRS and Neurosurgery consults
Has anyone who regularly performs SRS found themselves in a workflow/practice where there is not an automatic referral to Neurosurgery for brain mets (i.e., a 5mm amenable to SRS)? I understand the history of SRS involving Neurosurgery for frame placement, etc., but are people finding there is valuable input regularly being provided in these instances?
Apologies if this has been discussed in this forum recently. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 19, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SBRTreble Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Help me decide: UTSA or Texas Tech
I’m an OOSer. I wouldn’t mind living in Lubbock, at all. Really, the only thing I am having a hard time with is deciding between the two schools themselves—their programs in particular. Any thoughts on which is the better program and/or which would be better for getting a good residency. I’m leaning towards cardio, neurology, or surgery. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 16, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: koster35 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
letter to editor
How is it viewed to write a letter to editor for a nsg paper published 3 years ago? I see something glaringly wrong with the analysis that I wanted to point it. Is it too late now? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 16, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dox4lyfe Tags: Neurosurgery Source Type: forums
reapply MD for 4th time or matriculate to DO?
Hi all, thanks in advance for all your help. I am a 3rd time MD applicant, and I have been waitlisted to 5 MD schools. I also applied DO for the first time this cycle, and I currently have 3 DO acceptances. I am strongly interested in going into a neurosurgery residency. Assuming that I do not get off any of the MD waitlists this cycle, I was wondering if it is worth reapplying again for MD or if I should matriculate into a DO program. I heard that it is much harder for DO students to match...
reapply MD for 4th time or matriculate to DO? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 13, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: snaredrummer Tags: Pre-Medical - MD Source Type: forums
PGY1 or 2 anywhere
Have done one year of internal medicine, completed step 3, am an IMG so cannot get a state license. Open to medicine, surgery, psych, Neuro, radiology etc. thank you, (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 5, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Doctorjpc Tags: Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions Source Type: forums
Is gabapentin and/or lyrica safe in pregnancy and/or breastfeeding patients?
Reviewing the literature online, seems to be somewhat limited in recommendations:
Gabapentin and breastfeeding: a case report. - PubMed - NCBI
Adverse pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to gabapentin and pregabalin: data from a population-based study | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
Your thoughts SDN?
And if safe, up to normal max doses (3600 mg/300 mg)? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 5, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Blitz2006 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Outcomes
A lot is made out of the fact that orthopedics generally has patients with great outcomes and on the other hand, there are fields like neurosurgery where the opposite is often the case. I was wondering which surgical subspecialties have the best outcomes. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 26, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: MilesDavisTheDoctor Tags: Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Open residency websites to consider for positions
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Residency Vacancies, Unfilled Openings, and Swap Positions in Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Neurology, Emergency, Family...
Open residency websites to consider for positions (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Swampurt Tags: Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions Source Type: forums
Neural prosthetics
If anyone is familiar, I'm curious as to how much neurology is involved in neural prosthetics and other spine injury tech. Is it mostly just a PMR/neurosurgery driven field, or are there neurologists out there playing a role? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 14, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: cybermed2424 Tags: Neurology Source Type: forums
Wash U vs Columbia vs Northwestern
I am very interested in competitive specialties (neurosurgery, plastics, etc.)
Input appreciated on other pros/cons others have seen while interviewing
Washington University in St. Louis
Pros:
-t10
-Hospital system seemed amazing
-Super diverse and underserved population
-Good vibes on the student body
-Faculty seemed super invested in students, was stopped by multiple faculty/interviewers who weren't even interviewing me
-They had the best lunch lol
-Student body seemed...
Wash U vs Columbia vs Northwestern (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 14, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: doctormans Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Failed to match NSG. Reapplying to Radiology-Diagnostic. Chances?
4th year US MD, failed to match neurosurgery, did not SOAP into anything (probably bc my app was so specific to nsgy). Going to delay graduation for med school by 1 year and apply to radiology in the Match 2021. What should I do before ERAS opens for submission? Looking for guidance, friends!
I'm thinking of taking an IR rotation (already took DR) and getting involved in some radiology research but what about away rotations? Should I include that I did not match in my personal statement or...
Failed to match NSG. Reapplying to Radiology-Diagnostic. Chances? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 6, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: emdee_inside Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Mayo Clinic - DO preference?
I was looking at the match stats for TCOM and noticed a neurosurgery match at Mayo Clinic in Florida a couple years ago. As someone interested in the field of neurosurgery, I took a look at Mayo's program. Currently, they're only showing three of their current residents (not sure how many they have total). Surprisingly, two of the three residents are DO's. I looked at the Minnesota location and all of their residents are MD's from relatively competitive schools. Am I missing something...
Mayo Clinic - DO preference? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 5, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ribonucleic Acid Tags: Medical Students - DO Source Type: forums
Keck Neurocritical Care fellowship position
The Keck School of Medicine of USC is opening a 1-year Neurocritical Care fellowship position ideally starting July/2020. Both DO/MD accepted. Qualified candidates for the 1-year program should have completed previous fellowships in Anesthesia CC, PCCM, Surgical CC, Neurosurgery, or any other training program that required at least 6 months of critical care training. Interested candidates can email benjamin.emanuel@med.usc.edu. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 2, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TrojanNCC Tags: Critical Care Source Type: forums
MS1 with research/residency question
As the title states, I'm a current MS1 and am interested by many different specialties. This Summer I'll be conducting public health research. My question is, how important is it for your research experiences to be in the same field as what you want to specialize/do residency in?
For example lets say I want to do neurosurgery by the time I'm applying for residency. Would the neurosurgery residency programs even consider the publications/posters/presentations that I will get from my public...
MS1 with research/residency question (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 1, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: sk1791 Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
