i will add - neurosurgeons are a scarce commodity these days in many parts of the US. they are paranoid as heck about being sued b/c they are sued so often and it's hard for them to even get malpractice insurance. this has led to a severe shortage in some states and iirc, Nevada didn't have a level 1 trauma center for some period of time b/c no one would take neurosurgery call in the area due to malpractice. trauma is a bit of a different beast than spine, but most spine neurosurgeons in the US do still take trauma call as well.
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