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The eMatchPhysicians Blog 
Neurologists
Posted on: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Neurologists work with patients who have lifelong debilitating diseases of the nervous system and may also be called on to make a diagnosis of brain death for terminally ill patients. There is also increasing evidence that diseases that have formally been in the psychiatric domain, such as schizophrenia, may have neurological causation and symptoms, as suggested by a 2002 review article in the American Journal of Psychiatry. In it, Professor Joseph B. Martin, Dean of Harvard Medical School and a neurologist by training, wrote that “the separation of the two categories is arbitrary, often influenced by beliefs rather than proven scientific observations. And the fact that the brain and mind are one makes the separation artificial anyway.” The two fields are consequently beginning to overlap, and in Germany one requires a year’s training in psychiatry in order to become a neurologist.
The median salary for a neurologist is $203,000. Starting salaries are in the $120,000 dollar range. A neurologist can expect to work in any type of medical arena, including hospitals, private practice and teaching. The potential for helping many patients through research and patient care is quite high in neurology and many neurologists have reported it to be a rewarding and lucrative career path. Neurologists are very much in demand on the current job market. According to a survey done in 2000, 90% are in clinical practice, but 50% are still involved in some sort of research.
The aging population means that demand for neurologists is on the rise. The greatest demand is for general neurologists rather than those in a specialty. If you are a neurologist, you can generally have your pick of the areas that you want to work in. The only areas that this is untrue in are desirable urban areas, where neurology positions are harder to come by.
Tags: careers in neurology, neurologists, psychiatry
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