It takes approximately 14 years, minimum. It's a hard career, but very rewarding afterwards.
4 years of medical school, 5 years of orthopedic surgery residency training, 1 year pediatric orthopedic surgery fellowship
it takes fourteen years to become orthopedic/orthopedic surgeon.....four years college with many science classes, four years of medical school, one year internship and five years of residency.
On average the residency for an Orthopedic Surgeon is around 5 years with 1 year of General Surgery. In some cases the residency can be as low as 4 years.
The schooling to be an orthopedic surgeon is quite long. It begins with 4 years of undergrad work, followed by 4 years of medical school. You will then be required to complete at least 2 years of training in surgery and a residency.
How long does it take to become a surgeon
until the patients age of 18
The equipment used by the Orthopaedic Surgeon will depend upon the operation he is performing and the list is too long to elaborate
4 years college 4 years med school 4-6 years of residency All in all 12-14 years
It may very well take approximately 14 years to become an Orthopedic Surgeon. You would start with four years of college with an undergraduate degree focused on biology, physics and chemistry. Follow that four years of medical school, one year of an internship and four years of a residency and an optional one year study of a fellowship.
-7 years
12- 14 years
12 years