Ep169 | Resident Perspective Series: Neurosurgery

Ep169 | Resident Perspective Series: Neurosurgery

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January 28, 2026 · 39 min · Season 8 · Episode 169

About this episode

Dr. Shawn Choe shares his journey and insights into the field of neurosurgery as a resident physician.

In this mini series, we interview resident physicians to gain a deeper understanding into the responsibilities and challenges of their chosen specialty, and if their expectations as a medical student matched up with the realities of the field. Our guest, Dr. Shawn Choe, is passionate about neurosurgery. In this episode, he shares his journey to deciding a career in neurosurgery, what the training is like, and advice on being prepared for residency. Shawn Choe, MD is a PGY-3 in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center. Originally born in Korea and transplanted to Chicago, he calls Chicago his new home. After completing his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, he obtained his Master’s degree at Loyola University in Chicago and later his MD from the Stritch School of Medicine prior to starting his residency. While at Stritch, he was one of the producers for Medicus. Episode produced by: Angeli Mittal Episode recording date: 9/2/25 www.medicuspodcast.com | medicuspodcast@gmail.com | Donate: http://bit.ly/MedicusDonate

People in this episode

Host: Angeli Mittal

Guest: Dr Shawn Choe

Topics covered

  • neurosurgery
  • resident physicians
  • medical training

Keywords

  • residency
  • medical student
  • training
  • challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Korea, Chicago

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