<p>I guess the example I'm looking at is Peter Agre, who is a professor at John Hopkins Univeristy and winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He's both a medical doctor (hematologist - blood specialist) as well as a researcher.</p>
<p>Is surgery that much longer...</p>
<p>Hmmm...</p>
<p>Undergraduate Degree Completion: Age 20
MD/PhD Program: Age 27
Surgery: Age 33</p>
<p>Tough call. Shame there's not 36 hours in a day. Guess I'll have to settle for just neurologist.</p>
<p>The main reason why I'm looking at this option is it appears that you get everything.</p>
<p>Research wise, with regards to the mind-body problem I get to indulge in quantum mechanics, psychology, neuroscience, networks and philosophy to my heart's content - that's a challenge; then the option is probably open to teach, teaching would also be awesome.</p>
<p>Then I also get to enjoy the challenge and rigors of being a practicing surgeon running a business of sorts, with the great feeling of helping people that's even more amazing than teaching; as well as making a reasonable income that while might not be lavish, would allow for a upper middle class lifestyle presumably.</p>
<p><em>shrugs</em> The closest thing to the ideal of the modern Renaissance man experience.</p>