Orthopedic Surgeon
Matt Maxwell |
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Introduction
An orthopedic surgeon is a type of doctor that deals with the skeletal
and muscular system. They deal with fractures, injuries to tendons and
ligaments, and deformities of limbs and vertebrae column. Orthopedists take care
of any age group, ranging from newborn to elderly. The Orthopedists are
responsible for prescribing drugs, surgical repairs, or physical therapy.
Specific skills needed to become an orthopedic surgeon are little things people
might not think of. For example, it requires a great amount of concentration,
patience, and excellent hand-eye coordination. Areas of specialization in
orthopedics are ankle, elbow, foot, and shoulder. Many orthopedic surgeons are
found in the sports world who help rehabilitate athletes who have had serious
injuries.
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I interviewed Dr. Ram Aribindi, who is a full-time orthopedic surgeon located in Olympia Fields at Olympia Orthopedic Specialist SC |
What were their reasons for choosing this career? |
| Dr. Aribindi said his reasons for choosing to become an orthopedic surgeon started when his brother had a case of sclerosis and because the doctor was friendly and seemed to have fun doing it. Also, when Dr. Aribindi got into medical school he decided to take a class in orthopedics and it ended up being his major. |
What is a specific example of how biology is used in this job? |
| A specific example of biology is cartilage transplantation and bone growth. Bone growth is used after an injury and to determine whether or not a transplant is needed. |
How much training and what type of degree/education is needed for this career? |
| In order for Dr. Aribindi to become an orthopedic surgeon he needed four years of college, came out with a science degree, four years of medical school, and five years of residency. Most of the training Dr. Aribindi went through was during my residency. |
Once you completed your training, how do you keep yourself "current" in the new developments pertaining to your job? |
| There are many ways how Dr. Aribindi kept himself current like reading books and attending meetings. There are national meetings held yearly and regional meetings every couple months. |
Where and when did they attain this training? How many years did it take? How much did it cost ? |
| Dr. Aribindi graduated from McGill University in 1986 with a bachelor's degree, Albert Einstein in New York in 1990, Dr. Aribindi went back to McGill University to do his residency to 1996. Finally, Dr. Aribindi's fellowship was completed at Rush. It was a total of 15 years of schooling and residency and a cost of $86,000. |
What is your impression of the current job market for this career? |
| Dr. Aribindi's impression of the current job market is always good and with all the advancements there should be a good demand for orthopedic surgeons in the future. |
Describe your typical day on the job |
| There is no such thing as a typical day. Dr. Aribindi usually sees 25-30 patients a day with hardly any breaks. On Tuesdays and Thursdays Dr. Aribindi operates starting at 7:30 A.M. Office hours are 11:30 to 5:00 and Dr. Aribindi's constantly getting paged. In all Dr. Aribindi works 70 hours a week. |
What are 3 favorable aspects of this career and what is 2 unfavorable aspect? |
| Dr. Aribind said three favorable aspects are patient satisfaction, results are tangible, and working with many different ages of life. Seeing his patients congratulating him and thanking him for all the things he's done is rewarding. Knowing he can help someone walk again after an injury is something that many doctors can not do. Working with young and old people help him learn about what to do for future patients. |
If you had to do it all over again what would you choose to be? |
| Dr. Aribindi said he would have probably would have been an engineer or a computer technician or a baseball player like anybody else. |
What did you do in your free time while in school? |
| Dr. Aribindi said he would usually go out with friends or read. He was limited to doing things because his work isolated me |
What type of technological advancements will we see in the future? |
| Dr. Aribindi said scooping has become more popular rather than making an
incision of the whole area. Orthopedic surgeons are coming up with longer lasting knee
and hip replacements, but as they keep coming up with newer ideas things
get more expensive.
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Page created by Matt Maxwell ; last updated on 03/20/01 comments to Mrs. Elke Kierny, Andrew HS, Tinley Park IL
