Day in the life - Neurosurgeon on call 

3 in the morning at most. But that was when I was very young. What would you consider other then coffee when looking for ways to stay awake?

48hrs. I was hallucinating at that point.

Programming. Had two 34 working hour days in my life. After 20 hours you have to write down what you have done and what you plan to do next, because short term memory is basically absent at that point.

@@penetrarthur absolutely. Lists are super important!

36 hours on an ambulance. Like the other comments state, after 20 hours your short term memory does begin to falter. Around hour 32 things get odd. I just found your channel and my goal is become a neurosurgeon in the states. I look forward to your wisdom. Thanks for sharing with us!

@Dasse some do 30+ hrs 😔

Dear oh dear..Nothing much has changed since the late 1960s/early 70s. This brings back memories of exhausted House Officers. The positivity and commitment of the encumbrants never fail but blow me away. I'm sitting here on a Bank Holiday Weekend remembering hating when Christmas or indeed Easter was tagged onto a weekend. It's a pretty long shift without sleep and food for some. I thought conditions had improved. I do recall a H.O. having an epileptic fit on Gloucester Ward purely from exhaustion and lack of food. A job like that was indeed a baptism of fire. Night Sisters like myself took on a lot of responsibility to try and support them. Sometimes having to go and physically drag them out of bed armed with a cold wet flannel as there was a limit to what a Sister could legally do and we had our own heavy workload to support nurses and patients with not least supervised regular turns on strikor frames medications to supervise and distraught relitaves to comfort. One moment of nostalgia was triggered on seeing the current great view. Our topmost view came from Helen Raphael Ward over the city of London. No Shard then. No Gerkin, no cheesegrater. The blinds would go up with a flourish on the arrival of the Tea Trolley coupled with a rendering of " Earth hath not anything to show more fair, dull would he be of souls who could pass by a sight so stunning in its majesty. This city now doth like a garment wear the beauty of the morning silent, bear. Ships, Towers, Domes, Theatres and Temples lay open to the fields and to the sky" from "Upon Westminster Bridge" oh the wonderful Royal London Hospital and it's people right up to today.......so proud of you.👏

Incredible. And what a gorgeous poem that is. I drove over London Bridge today. Never fails to take my breath away!

In Hong Kong, doctors do 36hrs

@@Brainbook my dad often told stories of his 36+ hours shifts as a resident

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Q C what?

Q C brown pity privilege tf? If you want to complain ab a type of privilege complain ab white privilege or pretty privilege

Q C wtf! how could you be so insensitive

@Q C I'm so sick of white privilege to walk outside without getting shot, you don't have to think about that, don't you? You fucking sheet of paper

Haha thank you

@Rohan Hiwarkar depends on location, but i looked it up & in the USA a neurosurgen can earn anywhere 150-930k a year

@Rohan Hiwarkar if you want to make money be a lawyer if you want to serve your fellow people you become a surgeon/medical Dr.

They typically start out at 80k

@@savannaledden2943 the average starting salary for a neurosurgeon is approximately 470,000$ per year in the us however with 15 years+ of experience that number can go upwards of 930,000. Salary is not something you should focus on as a neurosurgeon because the job itself is so incredibly strenuous and difficult, despite the money it has to be something you truly love. It’s absolutely something to look at as a surgeon, just not a primary focus. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk

Oh my

Sleep i guess

Gabriel Paltridge the average neurosurgeon makes about 700000€ a year, dont know about this guy though

Maarten Slobbe neurosurgeons in a NHS Hospital in the UK make about 60k-100k Pounds per year. We’re not in the states bro😂

@@maartenslobbe5643 where are you getting those numbers from none of my friends even make close to that and they are surgeons.

@@Unknown-si8yx it all depends on your contract and speciality, its highly variable. Although, that much money is realistic.

Yess

It's all relative!

this positive mindset will take you places.

😅😅😅 same

😂😂😂😂😂

Same here. Lmao I love watching doctors and nurses vlogs, puts me in study and work mode 😂 I'm not even in the health field lol

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all doctors should paid 200,000

@Nuanced News Network and in switzerland if you are a neurosurgeon you get about 720 000$ yearly😂😂😂

@Dr Will Discern do yourself a favor and don't go to a doctor when you're sick. Better you just disappear, do us a favor, you know? Jealous underachiever.

@Dr Will Discern how is that racist?

First comment

Jackob Yones what’s the point of replying if your just gonna say that lol

Traveling-aspects good question, it has 1.1k likes and I was the first one of them to comment 🤷‍♂️😁

They just decompress the brain, central nervous system injuries are far from being fixed

@@creamychoclatelobsterwarri979 'just decompress the brain'

I really enjoyed psychiatry actually but I found it really difficult after a while!

A fucking neurosurgeon found psychiatry difficult, I din't expect that

He couldn’t wrap his mind around it

Psychiatry is difficult because you’re forced to confront your own mental healthy problems

how much do u make/year

What’s his name please

@@bennynelson1829 Alex Alamri

Lol

what the heck.... i see it.

oh wait u right. i don’t think hair grows that fast hmmm….

I was a major procrastinator. Still am!

@@Brainbook lol, how did you do it?

Hahahahha

@@Brainbook I would love a video from you on how you got through med school. Like tips and stuff

@@thesenate9623 I was expecting the same "lol" from him before 'I' but seems he's just focussed on actually replying than enjoying the comments!! Or it might be cuz of the other thing I'm thinking

There isn't enough people who want to invest in decade plus and go over $100,000 in debt before taking exams to start your internship, residency, and fellowship and start digging out of debt. Assuming you don't get married, and or have children and or divorced.

Fingers crossed for you!

Ro 😂

BAHAHAHAH NAH FR

Yesssssssssss lol

LMFOAAIHSHHSUHSU CHILLDLLDLDLDDD

Lmao same!!

Urgh I know right?

we have vocera where I am

Brainbook we in Bangladesh have intercom. And when it starts to ring at the middle of night i know that shit is about to get real

Ascom ringing gives me PTSD

I'm a nurse in Norway.. Same phone, same ringtone 😩

I might be wrong but I feel they have a larger team and not everyone is so overworked, else it's just a matter of time until something bad happens

sadly but i believe they do this because doctors have not given all the information to the next doctor about the patient or have misunderstood stuff so they messed something up but i believe they should make a system in which they could pass down information with the least amount of mistakes

Nurses don't work these shifts, Drs do. There are a tonne more nurses than there are Drs so i'ts easy to have nurses working 8-16 hour shifts. While Drs are stuck working 24 hour shifts. But that is shift work for you.

@@guerra_dos_bichos You'd be surprised, It's 2:37am as I type this, and I am nearing the latter stage of my 24 hour Gynaecology emergency shift.

I actually asked this same question to a trauma surgeon at Vanderbilt during a cadaver lab and he said they did studies to see if there was any deterioration in quality of surgery after being awake for 24 hrs and they said in there was no difference and that adrenaline and dopamine had a huge role in keeping things the same

Sukhi Vlogger LMAO!

@Dra O stfu

ye dude is trying his best to make a joke in english, don't be such a grammar nazi

Sukhi Vlogger im the like that got you to 1k. you’re welcome

Classic Quads thnx bro 😂😂

Sydnie yesss I agree

Yep but capitalism. So yeah, you know.

Sydnie why does he deserve it?

@@fuckingallthesehoes3295 it takes skill to be a surgeon, beyond a game. You really think someone that spends years in school and residency, to then have 24-48hr shifts to operate on a humans brain doesn't deserve millions?

Chandler Deagle I’m not saying he doesn’t deserve it. I’m just wondering why. The sports player also deserves it too, they do hard training. Also the surgeons are compensated for their years of studying and practice, otherwise they wouldn’t accept it.

Drugs maybe

Cocaine

I actually want to know because I usually have labs that last for 3 hours and I'm just absolutely exhausted by the end of it lmao. Brainbook do you recommend cocaine? haha

That's why he's a neurosurgeon and none of the below aren't. It makes sense

@@ayatali4619 You can train your body and mind to work longer shifts.

Not all where scrubs

The commenter meant all who wear scrubs are heros

Exactly

Sadly in a capitalist society salaries aren't dictated by how difficult or important it is.

Since when has making money been based in how hard your job is?

impyrobot yeah being a surgeon is very good money. But there are much easier ways to make a lot of money, for people who can recognize those opportunities. Yet it would be hard to find a more Nobel profession.

@@impyrobot it isn't and that's the problem.

Sameeeee

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Fbi! Fbi!😂😂

HAHAHAHAH ME TOO

omg same!!😂💗💗💗 i miss those episodes

1 word: stimulants

@@MikeHunt420 lol

BenKL DEV he’s right.

They get to sleep during that 24hr shift.

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I love your profile pic 🤣

He’s not on call 24/7. He’s on call for 24 hours at a time.

@@drewelric118 still very dedicated and hard to pull of

24/7 lol..

Not 24/7 lol

We're both triggered lol

XD same problem here. Hate this sound!

I hope it went well for you!

Brainbook Thank you! I’ll likely never be 100%, but I’m doing much better then I was before surgery. I’m so thankful for a better quality of life! I put my faith in the doctors to hopefully cure this disease (Trigeminal Neuralgia) one day and in myself to raise awareness. All the best to you!

Same. I had a ruptured aneurysm in September and another one that was about to rupture. I’m back functioning at 100% thank God.

My boyfriend just went through this.. he had it for 3 years and it was really bad for a year and a half. He had micro vascular decompression surgery and it was successful. It was caused by an artery and a vain compressing on his trigeminal nerve. I really wish you the best and hope one day you will be pain free. I’ve seen first hand just how painful and debilitating it can be and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone 😔

If thats you in the picture, I thought a model never has to deal with bad stuff.

faxxx fax fax, but I still wanna do it. 2nd year, wish me well

Akim Nerom good luck! my dream is to become a neurosurgeon someday

@@hindswesi6955 me too! :) Blessings.

My dream was to be a heart surgeon but I was stopped already by biology in high school. I was just too lazy for studying a lot when I was 17/18 years old. Now I am 23, I work for a corporation and I am just an average looser. Don’t be like me guys. Follow your dreams.

@@esflores5249 you're still valid and we love you 💞

That’s actually a good thing. You don’t want a surgeon to be nervous/pressured during emergencies.

Any surgeon needs to learn on how to be calm during life or death situations, its important they dont freak out,espically after being up for 24 hours

@@rubyy7013 basically, they are superhumans

I think that’s how they make sure the patient is not panicking or the doctors don’t escalate the situation,

They have to be supercool ofcourse..branches like neurosurgery, vascular surgery and paediatric surgeries are too hectic.. otherwise they can't handle it

Honestly surgeons should get paid more than any other artist. They literally save LIVES. What did Kylie Jenner do to become a millionaire? How did she help the humanity to deserve that much money and praise? Doctors not only deserve a raise during this hard period of time but also more recognition and appreciation

Chrysoula Sklika kylie was born into a rich family lol she had it easy from the start

@@chrysoulasklika4899 I agree surgeon save lives.But why should artist payed less than him ? Bro to be an artist you have to be creative there are a lot of work

Lol he's on way less than you think. Surgical reg at the royal London deputy head teachers in London make more than him

@@vishnur5964 ----Risks/Downsides of Job---- artists: cutting off your own finger on purpose, no education required Software engineer: No college degree required, but wouldn’t hurt Oil rig engineer: oil spills, explosions, working weeks at a time, 4-6 years of schooling, mental health from long shifts Surgeon : 7-9 years of schooling, other people’s lives in your hands, necessary to society, dead patients of yours, some 24 hour shifts If you to ask me I personally do not believe artists should be payed less then neurosurgeons lol Edit: forgot to mention the amount of musical artists or movies/shows etc. that get payed *significantly* more than him purely because of the amount of consumers in the industry.

I hope that your husband is doing ok

Lol! Fair play. Believe me when it's that busy picking up the camera is the last thing I want to do!

Tegan Smith I go on a bus numbered 52, random fact

Innit his face is funny!

At the hospital where I'm at sometime is 54 patients and 3-4 nurses night shift tho

I could'n't get past the 24 hours speech then he has to travel back to home, and by the time is all said and done 30 hour being up. Wow.

It is intense

@@ZainAhmed-ns2di I just did a 24 HR burn through call was horrible. Hahhah

San Francisco brutal And the first video u start watching is about 30 hour shifts in neurology

It's not that hard to get into neurosurgery actually, because most people don't want to ruin their lifes. It's much harder to get into dermatology for example, much more competition and you need better grades for that.

You had to bring stupid religion into this didn't you?

DanDeMan DanDeMan My statements at the end of my comment are but a mere result of my personal conviction. Now what is wrong with showing this man some appreciation and wishing him the best of blessings? If you get angry over some personal message directed at this man, I pity you for being of such an offensive nature.

@@iCore7Gaming as an atheist , go fuck yourself, the dudes religion is his to talk about, you just have to ignore it

@@guerra_dos_bichos exactly. some people make unnecessary comments to ruin everything.

I feel so sorry; computer science is so ass

Joshua Harris It really do be like that with us asians

I just saw that too. Holy shit lol

God damn HAAHAHAHAHAH

😹😹😹😹😹

Born 2 Win I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that thought this. If it’s that bright that early then I wonder what time it gets dark.

Taylor Hill-Miles isn’t he in Britain and isn’t it winter there🤔

Fr lol

I guess this was filmed over summer. I am from London tooz and its cold and dark in october at 5.30am

My mind is blown. I need to look into this...

@@Brainbook nespresso machine will save your life and $$!

The nepresso is my life on my hardest days.

Thank you!

Short sleeves are required for infection control

smashleigh like where in the actual fuck did you get from his comment that he is talking about short sleeves

8:54

Because he's intelligent.

Unconventional Girl oh no really, that did not cross my mind 🤔

Lol. It's pretty common in London!

Probably a lot quicker taking the train than it would be to drive to Whitechapel at rush hour.

People die due to it.

You and me both. As a doctor, we share this concern too!

HAHAHAHAHAHA NGL THIS IS BOTH TRUE AND HILARIOUS "ah yeah double espresso break time 🥰"

I said the same thing, but sarcastically.

Lol always. It's the worst word you can say at the beginning of a shift

And professions. I don’t use it as an EMT. It’s the devils word 😂

Please I'm curious, what's this "Q word"?

@@amarachiozonuwe7388 quiet....

@@Brainbook OK....Why shouldn't it be said?

Ah thanks dude. I'm sure you're awesome!

oh shit

Due to Stress, anxiety, & Lack of sleep. Because It's about people lifes , it's not a GAME

He left clean shaved, with in the first 45 mins he had a better growth than mine after 4 days🤣

@@chile-anyways9432 Wtf are you talking about? Who said anything about it being a game? He just said he had quick beard growth.

'Godly?' grow up

Thanks man :) feedback also noted

Dr. Strange to the rescue

kinda strange isn't it

@@Multiverse_is_real Dormamu!

@@viesan7816 good one

Dr Strange aah😂😂😂

Right decision

helllllo , can you explain EVERYTHING that you did from highschool to med school? cause my dumb ass don’t understand : some are talking about college before med school, and some about sciences etc , but I’m VERY EXTRA confused ....

@@Corleone452 I'm from Switzerland, I don't know how this works in the US. I would suggest asking your doctor or calling a med school and ask them.

@@Corleone452 hello. It really depends from country to country.

creatorMaphy okay ;)

Absolutely not a problem. Glad it was helpful for you. Where are you doing your major?

Same

That's very kind of you to say

Haha make sure you pass those exams!

That’s sooo me right now 😂😂

And the interesting part I got neuroanatomy coming up 😂😂

haha>> me too instead of studying medical bio

@@stewiegriffin6724 same lmao

Hi Please tell me how to inter med school

AIMAN AL OZERI probably start with learning how to spell “enter”

@@snoopgg3970 why don't you teach me, sorry I didn't mention that English isn't my first language. It helped me to be a nurse though.

SnoopGG I’m pretty sure English is not the only language spoken by many doctors. There are many surgeons that don’t know English.

@@najxx8641 nah man not true most every country teaches medicine in English. I am a pharmacist in Iraq and I had to go through college in English

She does a great job of opening up the world of hospital medicine!

What other vlogs do you guys want to see?

@@Brainbook interview another surgeon in another speciality!

@@solimansalem7719 ooofff

@@Brainbook I mean it with absolute respect for you and all the other neurosurgeons in the UK. You could also talk about how being a doctor in the UK is different than being a doctor in the US (where I am). Another idea, live Q & A session. Finally, you can do a story time, about an especially arduous case or an especially interesting one. I've subbed sir!

Unidentified name But the salary

TheRealSam But the student loans...

TheRealSam but the malpractice insurance

Slave work

Brittany I’d guess above 200k?

How did the exam go?

Amadeus cho more like the uncle room

Me too I was like he's an oncologist and a neurosurgeon

Same here🤣

Thanks to youtube AI algorithm

Highly awarded, and highly competitive. Good luck 😀

Me too. I need a new hobby.

@@georgesotiriou7051 new adventures are nice.

:)