Thoracic surgeon

Duties and responsibilities

They perform surgeries on the heart, lungs, esophagus, and other organs that are found in the chest. Other names these surgeons can be called are cardiovascular surgeons, general thoracic surgeons and also congenital heart surgeons. They can treat

·        Coronary artery disease or blockages of the arteries in the heart.

·        Leaking heart valve(s)

·        Heart failure

·        Atrial fibrillation

Average salary:

$200,000 - $400,000 or $500,000

Educational requirements

Have to graduate medical school and most commonly complete a five year general surgery residency.  After, they have to go through a cardiothoracic surgery residency program for two or three years. They have to cover three years of medical training. All students are required to graduate from medical school and have a full residency in general surgery approved by the ACGME or royal college of physicians and surgeons of Canada.