Example Of A Neurologist Personal Statement

STATEMENT OF INTEREST

My interest in Neurology stems from my undergraduate years, seeing patients daily in the wards of my Medical school for Neurology consults and in the clinics and then coming home to my now late grandfather who had Parkinson’s disease and caring for him, watching him struggle with the movements and slowness. His progressive worsening and the periods of relative wellness and decline lead me to read up extensively on his condition and I discussed his medical reports and scans with his neurologists. I educated myself on Parkinson’s using research articles and medical literature and in the process I became attracted to this field. It was only natural that my inquisitive mind was drawn to the uniqueness of the human brain and

My interest led me to pursue my interest in Neurology research and I found a mentor in Dr. Ayesha Kamal a Stroke Neurologist who is a prolific Researcher and a clinician par excellence. I joined her team on a project; a clinical trial based on patient education, rehabilitation and behavioral modification through research in Stroke Neurology at the elite Aga khan University Hospital in Pakistan, with which I am associated till now. To further hone my skills and practice my abilities which I acquired during my time in research and clinical practice I then came to US where I am now working as a clinical observer in Neurological Restoration at the Cleveland Clinic and I have rotated through various hospitals for Neurology since the last 4 months in various states of the US and seeing the cutting edge research and patient care techniques being practiced here has motivated me to attach myself to a challenging and stimulating task related to my interest. I also plan to apply for a residency position and train as a Neurologist in the US as this is the best possible place where I can receive an excellent training in

I have an interest in Fiction and have read almost all the classic literary works of Andersen, Dickens and as well as the poems of Wordsworth and Frost. I have an interest in the Current Affairs and the acute issues plaguing our world like sickness and poverty. I write poetry in my free time and I love taking long walks in the nature away from the civilization.

In the coming years, I have ambitious plans to see myself as a US trained Neurologist with fellowship interest in Vascular Neurology and Movement Disorders. My long term goal is to establish a world class institute of Neurosciences which would attract the brightest minds of Neuroscience from all over the world and maybe one day through extensive research and collaboration, find a lasting cure for the afflictions of the mind which we can only control minutely or slow down