- Diagnose complex medical problems by reviewing patient history, conducting neurological tests, and interpreting results.
- Counsel patients on neurological disorders and their background.
- Order neuroimaging studies, interpret results, and prescribe treatment as needed.
- Monitor behavioral and cognitive side effects of treatment and medication.
- Participate in research activities to stay up-to-date with advances in treatments.
- Overseeing and coordinating teams of surgeons and nurses in the operating theater.
- Operating microscopes for surgeries to perform microsurgeries.
- Ordering, performing, and interpreting results of diagnostic tests, such as MRIs, PET scans, and CT scans.
- Assessing and diagnosing patients, prescribing treatments, and monitoring the patients' progress.
- Meeting with families of patients in surgery and keeping them updated.
- Handling unscheduled emergency surgeries.
- Working with psychiatrists, therapists, and neurologists, and consulting with other departments.
- Performing basic administrative and business tasks, such as keeping records, writing prescriptions, and filling out paperwork.
- Keeping up with current discoveries and attending academic conferences.