Orthopedic surgeon Duties and responsibilities: orthopedic surgeon help people who have problems with their bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons. Salary: $512,000 Education: 4-year bachelor's degree program in biology, pre-medicine or a related field, aspiring orthopedic surgeons must complete four additional years of medical school, followed by a 4- to 5-year orthopedic surgery residency in a hospital. Demand or need for this profession: a surgeon who has been educated and trained in the diagnosis and preoperative. Reflection: i wouldn't want to be one, i have other goals in life.