Cardiologist

Duties and responsibilities:

Is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart be it human or animal. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, alular heart disease and electrocardiography. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists. A cardiologist is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Salary: $267,100 - $584,600

Education:

First, an aspiring cardiologist must have a bachelor's degree in order to get into medical school. The most logical pre-med bachelor degrees include courses in chemistry, mathematics, engineering or psychology. Then one must gain a passing score on the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test).

The four years in medical school covers standard medical terminology, medical judgment and clinical standard procedures. Potential cardiologists who complete the ten years of educational preparation must then pass an exam administered by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Reflection: No I wouldn’t like to be a cardiologist because it’s not really my interest and I’m afraid of blood and perform surgery on a other person.