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All carers have a downside and here's the cons to being a surgeon. The cost of your education can be excessive and you might end up in really bad debt. You may have to work 24 hour shifts or more. The smallest mistake of a surgeon can kill their patient so a person's life is literally in their hands. Also, if you are a surgeon, you are at risk of injury or infectious disease if you receive a cut or such.

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One pro is that your family can receive medical attention without a large medical bill. Also, You and your family will be provided with excellent healthcare coverage.

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Surgeons examine, diagnose and treat injured and sick patients. They operate on patients to treat a broad spectrum of injuries and illnesses from broken bones and deformities to different forms and stages of cancer.

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Basic skills necessary for this career include empathy, ability to work under pressure, communication, problem solving, and management.

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At entry-level position with at least 5 years of experience, a surgeon's salary would be between $319,790 and $352,171. At median-level position with 12 or more years of experience, a surgeon's salary would be between $323,941 and $356,322. Finally, an advanced-level surgeon with 20 or more years of experience would receive between $354,662 and $390,630.

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To become a surgeon, I would like to attend Johns Hopkins University. It is an American private research university located in Baltimore, Maryland. I will need 12 credit hours per semester which will cost approximately $28,070. So the cost per year would be $56,140. Room and board would be $17,520 and other fees will be about $4,000. The total cost overall would be $88,164.