Nature of the Work

A neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, and autonomic nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures.

Training/Residency Information

According to the American Academy of Neurology, physicians specializing in neurology will complete one year of internship with a minimum of eight months in internal medicine plus three years of neurology residency. Certification in any of the subspecialties requires an additional one to three years of training.

Source: Association of American Medical Colleges