Provo, UT; Central Utah Clinic; -Karl Nielson

I was able to shadow an orthopedic surgeon during fall semester. It was really a great opportunity to see how a successful (and very busy) medical practice is run. The doctor I got to shadow is in the forefront of foot and ankle specialists and is the only surgeon in Utah to perform full ankle replacements (with the star prosthetic) and many other surgical techniques. I got to see and participate to some degree in many procedures and I learned all the different things that a specialist will have to deal with. Patient interaction I found to be very important, and a little more complicated than I thought. This opportunity was great and definitely reinforced my desire to go into the medical field.

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