How To Become A Neonatologist?

A student aspiring to become a neonatologist should:

• Maintain a high GPA in classes on biology, chemistry, physics, and math;
• Complete a 4 year pre-med Bachelor degree;
• Pass the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
• Join a licensed medical school;
• Complete the 4-year course of medical study, including internship rotations;
• Pass all 3 parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE);
• Join a 3-year residency in:
  • Pediatrics;
  • Joint Internal medicine and pediatrics prgram;
• During the residency, one can choose the following rotations in order to be prepared for the neonatology fellowship:
  • Anesthesia;
  • Pediatric Intensive care;
  • Newborn Intensive care;
  • Cardiology;
  • Radiology;
  • Neurology;
  • Pulmonology;
  • Public health.
• Join a 2-year fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal medicine;
• Get certification in pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatric Medicine (ABP);
• Get certification in neonatology from the sub-board of the ABP, Sub-board of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine;

In the United States, the average salary range for neonatologists is between $178,000 and $317,000.