# Grey's Anatomy - 11/30

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greys-anatomy-11-30/382465>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 1, 2006, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greys-anatomy-11-30/382465 "2006-12-01T13:58:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![YWalker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6f9a4e/32.png) [@YWalker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YWalker)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2006, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greys-anatomy-11-30/382465/21 "2006-12-03T20:05:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Little Nemo]  
Is it possible Montgomery is a neonatalist and does more mundane ob/gyn work when she’s not performing neonatalogy (is that a word?). I have to figure there can’t be enough neonatal surgeries being performed in one hospital to keep her busy full-time.  
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Neonatology is a sub-specialty of pediatrics, not obstetrics/gynecology. Most of their work isn’t surgery; it’s looking after sick preemies (and full-term infants). They don’t moonlight with other patients in their spare time, because their own speciaty keeps them busy enough. Take a look at the size of the staff [here.](http://neonatology.mc.duke.edu/)

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greys-anatomy-11-30/382465/22 "2006-12-04T17:40:21Z")

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Addison’s multiple specialties was addressed, once. Alex questioned a procedure or course of action she was going to take, and then Addsion rattled off the fields in which she was board certified. It was a few more things than just OB/GYN. There was something in there about infant surgeries, but I don’t remember the specifics.

I don’t mind the “freak of the week” cases, but I’d like them to be a little more realistic in handling said cases. The cojoined twins separation surgery brought this to a head for me. This kind of surgery is done in stages over weeks or months with infants, where the systems aren’t as permanently interconnected. In adults this would take a bunch of shorter surgeries over the course of a few months, at least, not one big procedure that can be done between lunch and dinner.

But hey, this is a soap opera, not a documentary, so I can let it go.

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**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2006, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greys-anatomy-11-30/382465/23 "2006-12-04T22:09:27Z")

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[QUOTE=PunditLisa]  
It’s as likely as a dude playing in the NBA and a minor league baseball team at the same time.  
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Har! So, does Dr. Montgomery wear #23?

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