Cardiologist

Duties and Responsibilities

A cardiologist is a doctor with special training and skill in finding, treating and preventing diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Whether the cardiologist sees you in the office or in the hospital, he or she will review your medical history and perform a physical examination which may include checking your blood pressure, weight, heart, lungs, and blood vessels. Some problems may be diagnosed by your symptoms and the doctors finding when you are examined. You may need additional tests such as an ECG, x-ray, or blood testing. Other problems will require more specialized testing. Each patients case is unique.  

Salary: $512,000

Education: Bachelor’s degree, medical school, and several years in internal medicine also cardiology.

 Reflection: I would not like to be one because it looks complicated and hard to do. It is not what I’m interested in.