Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon

  

Duties and responsibilities:

   Ear, nose, and throat specialists, also known as Otolaryngologists or ENT specialists, are medical doctors responsible for surgical and medical treatment of the ears, nose, and throat, as well as the related head and neck areas. Specialized skills of Otolaryngologists include managing disorders of the upper pharynx and oral cavity, larynx (voice box), ears, nose and nasal passage, and face and neck. Almost all ENT specialists regularly handle cases like nosebleeds, Adenoidectomies, infected mastoids, tonsillectomies, and sinusitis.

Salary: $205,000 per year

Education:

  At least five years of surgical residency. Students wishing to start their career as otolaryngologists could study advanced science and math while in high school. Not all medical institutes require a bachelor’s degree for admission. After residency, candidates can choose to pursue an advanced subspecialty fellowship that lasts from one to two years.

Reflection:

  I think I wouldn’t want to be an ENT because it’s working with very delicate parts of the body and would be scared to mess up that part of the body and it takes lots of hard work. They get paid well but it’s a risky job that if you make a mistake you can get fired.