A Neurosurgeon specializes in surgical procedures dealing with the brain and nervous system. This narrows their duties and responsibilities down to everything dealing with that process. Some of these duties may consist of:
Assessing and diagnosing patients to determine if and what kind of surgery they may need
Meeting with the families of patients to keep them updated on the patient’s condition and surgery details
Keeping records of patients, their diagnosis and medical history
Writing prescriptions for patients for all needed medication dealing with their condition
Filling out all paperwork involved in each process
Performing any emergency surgeries that may come by, such as patients with a stroke or aneurysm
