How long do you go to school to become a surgeon?
399624
It takes about 20 years, including Grade school, Middle School, High School, then Pre-Med School and then Med. School. Then you go into Internship. Normally, interns are paid in the form of allowances, though some hospitals do pay their interns regular wages.
691187
About 3 years.  If you are a doctor, maybe less, but the correct answers are in the websites here.\n\nSee below.
727650
about 10-12. 4 years bachelors, 2 years med school, residency, etc.
414626
Considering I have been through med school and went through a PHd program, I am curious as to how you are a thoracic surgeon at the tender age of 20???  Advanced standing students STILL take 4-6 years fresh out of high school and then about 4-7 years interning and residency and THEN surgery is EXTREMELY competitive and it can take years to become a surgeon ESPECIALLY a thoracic surgeon ... so tell me, describe thoracic surgery or did you learn it from ER?  I need to add to this, this person has other postings in which he had no clue whatsoever to any form of thoracic surgery and also states he is a psych major to pick up people on this site... go to myspace.com and spin your web of lies there
517324
Most likely a 4 year bachelors degree.  (This isn't required but it is nearly impossible to get in without one.) Then 4 years of vet school.  It is just like becoming a doctor.  It is way more competitive because there are fewer schools.  You also should have work or volunteer experience with animals to help with the admissions process.
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I'm assuming you mean you are a sophmore in high school?\n\nFirst of all - congrat's on knowing what you want to do already!  Takes most people much longer to figure that out.\n\n1) Get the best grades you can in college.  Get on the pre-med track if possible.  This will take you about 4 years.\n2) Take your MCAT's and score, of course, as high as possible.\n\nFor a look at exactly what kind of grades/scores you'll need to get into good medical schools, check out this US News & World Report link...\nhttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/med/brief/mdprank_brief.php\n\n3) Get into the best medical school possible.  You'll spend two years taking classes, then two more years in rotations at various hospitals.  As a student, there is no cap on the hours per week you are allowed to "work" in rotations, so it can be in excess of 80 hours.  You'll want to earn honors in your surgical rotations.  In between, you'll have to pass several "Boards" - extremely difficult, comprehensive exams.\n4) After you finish your rotations, you'll need to "match" for your residency.  A surgical residency is typically five years long, approximately 80 hours per week (this is regulated - most surgical residents want MORE time).\n\nHope this helps you begin your planning!  Good luck.
665526
First you have to get all of your prerequisites you usually do that and obtain your bachelors degree, then you go to dental school for 4 years, after that you go to school to be an orthodontist. All in all it can take you 9-10 yrs. to be an orthodontist.
501339
It will take 4 years of undergraduate work taking classes that include biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, etc...Then you have to be accepted to a medical school for another 4 years.  At the end of your schooling you'll spend another 3 years in residency as a physician under other doctors being certified as a pediatrician.  This is in the US anyways.
1128670
Go to medical school, become a general doctor, train for another 5 years, then do internships, then become a full blown cardiologist. I'd say about 12 years.
108440
At least 4 years of medical school \n5 years in a general surgical residency training program \n2-3 years cardiothoracic residency program during which they are usually exposed to six months of training in a  heart surgery service. \nTo become a competent Heart Surgeon, a further 2-4 years of specialized training in a heart surgery service is required \nAt least 2 years of specialized training needs to be at a fellowship level. Fellowship programs are usually offered by the major heart centers with large clinical and research programs. \nIdeally, the first 1-2 years after fellowship training should be spent at junior staff level in a major center. In select situations, a Pediatric Heart Surgeon may have started practice before such organized fellowships were available, but over the years has gained substantial  experience by devoting his or her practice to the care of people in need. \n\n\nI hope this helps....\n\nDon
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To get your M.D. or D.O. you need a minimum of 8 years of school, four years of undergraduate and four years of Professional (medical) school. In very rare occasions, you can be accepted to a medical school before earning your undergraduate degree, but this is extremely, rare (I mean extremely).
870245
Four years of pre-med at college.\nFour years of medical school.\nA year of internship.\nThree to six years of residency, depending on your specialty. \nLater on you can participate in fellowships, which last varying amounts of time.\nAnd mandatory Continuing Education - the rest of your life.\n\nAnd before you say "Geez, that's 10 years! I'll be 28  years old by then!" ... how old will you be in 10 years if you DON'T do it?
490972
You need four years of an undergraduate degree. A Masters degree can take one or two years if you go to school full time.
38586
After an undergraduate degree is completed, those who are interested in becoming an MD then go to 4 years of medical school.  To be a PA you need to also have an undergraduate degree, then about 2 years of schooling in a PA program.  You can read more about their training here\nhttp://www.aapa.org/gandp/paeduc.html
945061
first u have to go to college in an undergraduate program and it would be best to major in pre med or some time of biology. to be accepted you have to take the MCAT which is the test to get into med school, schools look at ur scores to see whether to accept u into the medical school or not. after acception, you have to take 4 years of med school and pass everything. 2 of those years are spent in the class room learning the basics and the other 2 years are spent in rotations in surgery, family med., and other areas to learn more about them and to see what u want to do.  towards the end of ur 4th year you apply to residency programs to get more specialized in the area that u like to study. after matched then graduation.through out this time you have to study and prepare for the board exams. when you pass all 3 exams u are board certified. after graduation you move to the location of ur residency and u are considered an md but u are just learning more to better ur self as a doctor. years that u go to residency depends on what field u go into, keep in mind u dont have to go to residency but its better on job resumes. hope this helps.
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The basic steps include: college, medical school, and residency training in general surgery, followed by additional training in cardiothoracic surgery. First, college. During the undergraduate years, a student can major in any field of study as long as he/she takes the necessary prerequisite courses for admission to medical school. These courses include one year each of general biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, and calculus. Most medical schools also require the medical college admissions test (MCAT), which is commonly taken in the spring of the student’s junior year. Many students take a MCAT preparatory course for several months preceding the examination. Typically medical school consists of two years of study in the basic sciences and introduction to clinical medicine, followed by one year of exposure to all of the major clinical disciplines. The final year consists of additional clinical exposure and electives. \n\ngo here to find out more\n\nhttp://www.sts.org/sections/education/beasurgeon/
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4 years of medical school.  Than 8-12 additional years of residency and fellowships, depending on the type of surgury