Combining Physics & Medicine: My Questions & Advice Needed

[Delta31415]

I know an MD PhD who did his PhD in physics so it's definitely possible.

How long did it take him and how old was? The same as a regular physics PhD?

 

[radium]

I don't know how old he was but the physics PhD took four years but as a theorist.

 

[Delta31415]

I don't know how old he was but the physics PhD took four years but as a theorist.

Fours years for a PhD... Don't tell me it was in it the states...

 

[radium]

Yes it was in the US. Sometimes the PhD portion of an MD/PhD can be shorter than the average PhD. I do know other people in physics who got their PhD in four years but it's become pretty rare. The average is getting around 6 now.