What is Neurosurgery?
Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment
of disorders that affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system.
How Many Years To Study Neurosurgery In South Africa
It would take 19 years of education, starting with a bachelor’s degree and finishing with a doctorate, followed by a year of an internship in surgery,
and 7 years in residency, to become a neurosurgeon.
How many neurosurgeons are in South Africa?
The distribution of these neurosurgeons shows a striking regional disparity: North Africa has 354 neurosurgeons for 119 million inhabitants; that is,
one neurosurgeon for 338,000 inhabitants; and South Africa has 65 neurosurgeons for 40 million inhabitants; that is, one neurosurgeon for 620,000 inhabitants.
Who is the youngest neurosurgeon in South Africa?
At 29, Mthatha-born Dr. Ncumisa Jilata became Africa’s youngest neurosurgeon following her Fellowship graduation in Durban on 18 May 2017.
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted her milestone achievement in an address to the National Assembly on 31 May.