Why I DIDN'T... Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic surgery - is it the right specialty for you? It definitely had appeal to me, and I was considering it in medical school when I was deciding amongst surgical specialties. In the end, I didn't go into ortho, and here's why.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:22 - My experience with Orthopedic Surgery
04:18 - What I Didn't Like About Ortho

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[Alex-opty]

Yeah choosing a specialty is personal. For example, I value at least 6 hours of sleep and a non-toxic work environment...so surgery was not for me LOL

[farhaanahmed]

Orthopaedic surgery and plastics are very similar in that they offer immediate gratification, good patient outcomes, hands on with minimal medical management and a good lifestyle as an attending/consultant. Plastic surgery is basically the orthopedic surgery for people who are more OCD. Which explains why Kevin did plastics instead 😂

[timothytorrez]

I think third year rotations on ortho don’t do the complexity of the specialty justice. For me the hardest part of internal medicine for example was reading an EKG as a medical student. However, If you look at a complex pilon or shatzker, trying to use a CT to imagine how you are going to try and re-approximate the fracture to give the joint the best outcome is very nuanced like watching a seasoned cardiologist read a ekg. Similar complexity but different. Just my two cents.

[LuigiGonzales]

I'm currently aspiring to become an orthopedic surgeon with a subspecialty in Sports Medicine! But the more I shadow other specialties, the more I get interested in them so who knows where I'll end up in in 4 years haha

[ygoeb]

great vid! say a prayer for the patient @3:27 who is about to get their joint replaced upside down

[jillharrell]

Orthopedic spine surgery can be pretty complex and not all bones - spinal decompressions/fusions.
Also hand replant is bones, ligaments, tendons, vessels; microsurgery; putting a finger or hand back on is extremely detailed, complex.
And it takes all night.

[hakam_khalifa]

We need ( Why I didn’t CT Surgery and Why I didn’t Cardiology? ), please !

[AustinNguyenMD]

Orthopaedics>>> 😂 thanks for the great video man! Loving the merch

[osmanm.]

This is not the confirmation bias that I need bro

[nicholasleonard]

“I chose not to go into ortho bc it was too straight forward and people know exactly what an ortho surgeon does”

[folumb]

General public understanding is something I envy about ortho. I've met 80 year olds who remember how many plates and screws it took to fix their arm as a 20 year old, but can't remember whether they have a uterus or not when recounting a surgical history. Virtually no procedures in general, vascular, gynecologic or otolaryngologic surgery are readily grasped by the general public. You have to reveal to the patient they even have the organ you intend to operate on before struggling to explain in what way it's diseased and how you intend to address it. Additionally, most ortho procedures have fewer serious adverse events than many other surgical fields. Spine is probably the exception

[nicolaigonzalezstoylov]

Orthopedic surgeons' PGY1 mostly consists of spending time at the Home Depot lol

[rafaelcalderon]

Hey, Dr. Jubbal!
I’ve really enjoyed your “why I didn’t” videos. I was wondering if you could do one about derm and vascular surgery.

[pabben]

Wow I like how all the negatives you mentioned actually appeal to me lol. Maybe I should start considering ortho as I have 1 year left to decide

[moeelmasry]

Ortho neurosurg and plastics really are tied together like no other specialty

[rsjunior]

Do one video "why I Didnt do psychiatry?"

[maximumovermuslim]

"Whaddup MSI bro!"

- what I imagine Glaucomfleckrn would say if he were Ortho

[alitabatabaei]

The best surgical speciality is ophthalmology in my opinion as you have good mix of operating room and medical management.

[ilacdoktoru]

Please make a video “WHY I DIDN’T…CardioThoracic Surgery”

[Meekzyyy]

Just bought some merch.. Love the graphics and message behind it! Thank you 🔥