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Neonatal Surgeon : A Doctor Who The Magical People Are Behind All The Miracles That Happen On Babies?

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Naesha Naser
Composition 10
Mr. Bolivar
June 7th , 2016 Neonatal Surgeon
Ever wonder who the magical people are behind all the miracles that happen on babies? Well those magical people are doctors, specifically neonatal surgeons. A neonatal surgeon is a medical doctor who works on newborn/infant babies that are either premature, have a certain condition that needs to be treated, or just ill overall. It is a subspecialization of being a pediatric surgeon. What makes a neonatal surgeon different from a general pediatric surgeon is that a neonatal surgeon has advanced knowledge on how to operate on a baby without making their condition even worse. Neonatal surgeons usually perform operations on babies who are born with chest, abdominal …show more content…

Especially knowing that you are the reason or at least contributed to the child’s happiness. A neonatal surgeon is basically a hero, but instead of wearing a cape, they wear scrubs. Although being a neonatal surgeon sounds very heart-warming and fun, there are some downsides of the job. People will always depend on you. Their child is going under the knife, and you are the one holding it. Even if they met you less than 10 minutes ago, they will put their complete trust in you. One wrong move and it could be the death of everyone in that family. One of the most common surgeries performed on babies is called Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula. That is just the medical term for when a baby is born with a defect in their esophagus and trachea and needs to have it repaired. About 90% of babies are born with this condition. It occurs in 1 in 3,000 to 5,000 newborns. The good thing is that since it happens so frequently, the survival rate is almost 100%. The most rarest condition is ectopia cordis. That is when a baby is born with their heart outside of their chest. Ectopia Cordis occurs 8 per one million live births. The survival rate is very low. 90% of the babies are either stillborn or pass away within the first week of being out of the womb.
How do I become a neonatal surgeon? In order to become a neonatal surgeon, you must have a bachelor’s degree, a doctor of medicine (MD), a completion of a general surgery residency, and must have completed a pediatric

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