What age do you have to be to be a neonatologist?

To become a neonatologist, one typically needs to complete a medical degree, followed by a residency in pediatrics, which usually takes about three years. Afterward, an additional three years of fellowship training in neonatology is required. Therefore, most neonatologists are at least in their early to mid-30s by the time they complete their training, assuming they start medical school around age 24. This means you would generally need to be at least 30 to 35 years old to practice as a neonatologist.