Pediatric Neurosurgeon: Personal Statement

The sound of the sirens were trapped in her head. Meanwhile, she sat in the emergency room waiting area praying for good news. “How did this happen?” she thought over and over again. After what seemed like forever, the neurosurgeon came out and broke the news to her and her family. Her father’s car accident had broken his spine in three different places, broke a couple of ribs, and left him bruised and scratched all over. The neurosurgeon said it was a miracle that he had no actual brain damage. The neurosurgeon operated on her father’s spine and put him back together with a rod. After the surgery, she couldn’t thank the neurosurgeon enough for all she had done for her father. From that day on, she knew she wanted to be a neurosurgeon so she could help people the way a neurosurgeon helped her father. Neurosurgeons are everyday heroes that have worked very hard to get to where they are, for this

Did you know that there are about 100,000 miles of blood vessels in the brain (Neurologist 2011)? It is true, which is why neurosurgeons must take special care when operating procedures in this vital part of our body. Neurosurgeons, equally known as brain surgeons, specialize in the activities occurring in the brain and nervous system. Training to become a brain surgeon requires a 6-7 year neurosurgical residency following four years of medical school (citation). Brain surgeons primarily perform complex surgeries on the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Becoming a brain surgeon result in significant benefits such as they heal problems in one of the most complex parts of the body, the brain, they help all

There are an immense number of surgical procedures a neurosurgeon has to perform. Neurosurgeons, examine, diagnose and surgically treat disorders of the nervous system. Some of the neurological diseases neurosurgeons treat is brain tumors, neurovascular diseases, cranial base diseases, and pediatric and developmental disorders. Some of the most extensive procedures a neurosurgeon has to perform are treating patients with intracranial tumors, and awake craniotomies (conscious during brain surgery). Despite all the procedures neurosurgeons have to treat; are the surgeries they are performing effective and maintained? Are the neurosurgical procedures up to date so that patients are invulnerable to life

Growing up as a middle class resident, it was made clear to me that I was able to become something in society but was never told what. This left me to many interpretations that weren’t always the right choices. I was left to believe that I had all the opportunities in the world, but only to enter high school I realized that this was not true. Understanding the truth about society has motivated me to become a more narrow minded person as I strive to become a pediatric neurosurgeon. One thing that I like to take part in is watching Grey’s Anatomy. This show’s influential African American doctors how inspired to believe that black people are able to become something despite this being a television show. In my future, I plan on having a little more melanin in my series. I love the city that I am from, Chicago. It is shown in the news as a negative place or seen as “Chiraq”. Many times, people make judgement directed to me due to the fact that I express I am from Chicago. That is why I make it my job to try to change these stereotypes that were placed upon me. I try to demonstrate to other people that I have the same capabilities and intelligence as people who do not live in Chicago as well as students who think I am less of a person because I am African American.

Once I graduate from La Serna High School, I will partake in a stressful journey into becoming a neurosurgeon. Neurosurgeons are physicians who perform surgeries on the brain to treat diseases or injuries. Besides surgeries, a neurosurgeon diagnose people, prescribes medicine, and also considered the surgical risks of proceeding with a surgery. This career is probably one the most stressful jobs in the world, due to all the information they must know and because of all the pressure that is on them during a surgery. The reason I am interested in this career is because, I have always been fascinated with the brain and how it works, not to mention I love helping people treat diseases or injuries.

For years, I would talk about how I would become a doctor not knowing what I wanted my specialty to be or how much work it required. It was when I discovered my love and patience for kids, that I decided on becoming a pediatrician just like my doctor. Over the past couple of years, I have come to continuously re-evaluate my career goals. I have found myself willing to choose a career path that is more involved in the care of children; my aspirations lead me towards becoming a pediatric surgeon. I am very eager to help children and the sooner I will be able to, the better. The skills that the Mini-Medical School Program can teach me will help to better accustomed me to a life centered around medicine and helping others. It can help launch me towards a life-long career of helping children medically. My interest in helping children stems from the fact that I could actually save children’s lives. Children that could grow up to lead healthy lives instead of letting their illnesses overcome them. In addition to aiding children medically, I would put my best efforts in trying to find a disease that I could help cure for them. It has also been a dream of mine to someday be able to cure a disease. If presented the opportunity to do so in the future, I would definitely accept in a heartbeat if it meant that I could help children become healthier or save their

I’ve always wanted to be apart of the medical field but I never knew doing what. I knew that I’m extremely patient, enjoy helping others, and I am precise with my work. I am a perfectionist; so working with such fragile children deserves special care and lots of patience. When my cousin went into labor 24 weeks early, I knew I wanted to help care for the child.

I have always aspired to become a surgeon, because of the everyday challenges that they get to come in contact with, and the opportunity to change and save lives. I have gone to Campamento, Olancho, Honduras for a week every summer for five years. While in Honduras, I got to work along side other missionaries for the Christian Relief Fund, building houses and helping in a local day care. I was exposed to many children that I have grown close to, while going back every year. My experience with children in another country and experience with children in the United States, by babysitting for friends and family, has continued to influence my decision to pursue a career in Pediatircs. Different circumstances that I have seen children involved in, with the situations and environments I have been exposed to, has made me realize that I could be able to leave a lasting impact on the children that I will treat. No matter how a child’s home life, they deserve to receive that best and attentive care, and I want to be able to give them that.

Ever since I was a young girl I loved to help others. I always loved seeing the person’s eyes light up and give me that beautiful smile as they say the words “thank you.” It’s with these wonderful things that give me the insurance that I want to be a doctor. This way I get to help people who have been in indescribable pain; both physically and emotionally, and threw that career I can experience that same kindling joy that I do now. My Mom always told me that I had healing hands.

Ever since I was a little girl I always wanted to work with nurses and help other people when they get hurt. I never liked seeing people get hurt it hurts my heart because I can’t help them. Growing up I helped others around me that were in need. I am a very nice, and I am a very caring person that just want to help others out. I always helped other people when I see them struggling. I don’t think no one should have to struggle in life. I am good with kids, and I am very kind to other people. In FCCLA, I have helped raise money for all kinds of different charity.

In seventh grade I had my fifth surgery and I decided on the career path I plan to pursue today, I intend to become a Pediatric Anesthesiologist. In seventh grade, I had my fifth surgery, three of which were emergency surgeries. In the beginning, I was terrified but every surgery got easier. The person that relived me of this fear the most during my surgeries was my anesthesiologist. In the operating room, they were the last person I saw before I went to sleep and they were the first person I saw when I opened my eyes. My anesthesiologists were the people I could lean on, they made sure every time I woke up there was a teddy bear in my hand and a smile on my face. I want to be that doctor for another little kid. I want to assure them that it’s going to be okay and that I will be right there for them as soon as they wake up. I want to help others, both the families and the patients and make them feel like everything is going to be okay, even in what seems like the worst times.

“Mom , I want to be just like her when I grow up” I said as we were leaving the doctor’s office for an annual check up . From then on, I knew I wanted to bee a children’s doctor. I didn 't know what the profession was called at such a young age, but as I grew up I learned that the official name was, Pediatrician. I knew this was my career since I was eight years old.

Growing up I always felt the need to do things to help people. I dreamed of being a Pediatrician or a family doctor but through the years many obstacle seemed to get in my way. I started as CNA and a Phlebotomist. I loved being an aid. It enabled me to help people in a totally different way. I encountered people who really needed help. People were unable to do things themselves that we as individuals take for granted on a daily basis. It gave me great pride and joy because they appreciated my caring and kindness. This made me want to encounter the feeling that I was feeling by giving myself to these individuals even more.

I first realized that I had a passion for helping people when I was a part of the Interact Club in high school. We performed many community service projects, most of which directly involved helping people in need. Watching the look of someone 's gratitude when you give them groceries, or help repair their home was extremely satisfying. At the same time, my passion for medicine first began when I visited the hospital to see my ill cousin while in my teenage years. I watched as health care workers worked tirelessly and with such compassion to make sure he was comfortable and was getting better. I remember all of these scenes vividly and to this day I feel this event was the initial spark of my love for medicine and helping people. These two passions combined helping me to understand that I wanted to use them together in the healthcare field.

Choosing a career in medicine is my first career choice, and in many ways it is the only career choice I want. From professional athletes that we see on television, to the educators that have taught me and many others through the years, they all have committed themselves to extensive study. They have practiced countless of hours to master their individual skill set for their profession. I see myself following in the same footsteps, but as a pediatrician. I want to also master the skills that it takes to be a great doctor. It may not be simple and the outcome may not be near, but with extensive studying and practice I want to achieve and master the set of skills of pediatric diagnosis and eventually improve the medical process. This is my