Colon and Rectal Surgeon ?

As a Project I must find a Career that I like :
I'm interested in Colon and Rectal Surgeon and I would like to know -
- How long does it take to becom a C/R Surgeon ?
- What is the Salary of a C/R Surgeon ?
- What type of setting do you practice ?
- What is the overall Career !
Answer:
To be a colorectal surgeon, you will need:
*college
*4 years of medical school
*6-7 years of surgery residency
*2-3 years of colorectal fellowship
Most colorectal surgeons have their own office to see patients. Then they perform surgeries in a hospital. Due to the limited volume of cases in each hospital, most of the colorectal surgeons will have to go to 3-5 hospitals to have enough patients. Most of colorectal surgeons are located in large cities, since small towns will not have enough cases to support a colorectal surgeon (general surgeon will suffice for most part and the bad cases get transferred to large medical center). The salaries of colorectal surgeons will start at least $200K and up. Call will depend on location and size of the group - many of colorectal surgeons work in large groups, so the call maybe once every 2 or 3 weeks, or more.
Also, the number of cases of colorectal surgery has drastically declined over the past few years, due to effective screening with colonoscopy and prevention of many cases of colon cancer. There will always a need of colorectal surgeons, but the need may be on the decline.

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four years undergrad, four years of medical school, five years of general surgery and one year of colon and rectal surgery residency, so all together 14 years after high school. you practice in a hospital and also see patients in a clinical setting.

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