One of the most important decisions you will make during medical school is which specialty to choose. Many factors go into this decision, including your personal history, your clinical interests, your experience during rotations, the duration of the training involved and financial and lifestyle considerations.
How do I know what medical specialty is right for me?
5 tips on choosing the right medical specialty for you
Choose a specialty that is unlikely to be replaced by a less expensive provider or technology. ...
Choose a specialty that has high demand and low supply. ...
Choose a specialty that is not dependent on a relatively small number of procedures or diseases.
Which medical specialty is the most respected?
Neurosurgery, cardiothoracic, and orthopedic. I didn't say that other doctors are not respected, but in equal, they are the most respected by people.
What is the hardest medical specialty?
Residency Match: The 7 most competitive medical specialties
Integrated interventional radiology. Percentage of positions filled by U.S. senior medical school graduates: 95.5 percent. ...
Orthopedic surgery. Percentage of positions filled by U.S. seniors: 93.1 percent. ...
Integrated plastic surgery. ...
Radiation oncology. ...
Neurological surgery. ...
Otolaryngology. ...
Thoracic surgery.
What is the easiest medical specialty?
Check out the data for yourself in the spreadsheet with all the calculations.
1 | Family Medicine. ...
2 | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. ...
3 | Anesthesiology. ...
4 | Pediatrics. ...
5 | Psychiatry. ...
6 | Emergency Medicine.
What is the hardest doctor to become?
Competitive programs that are the most difficult to match into include:
Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery.
Dermatology.
General Surgery.
Neurosurgery.
Orthopedic Surgery.
Ophthalmology.
Otolaryngology.
Plastic Surgery.
Which type of doctor is best?
Best-Paid Doctors
Radiologists: $315,000.
Orthopedic surgeons: $315,000.
Cardiologists: $314,000.
Anesthesiologists: $309,000.
Urologists: $309,000.
Gastroenterologists: $303,000.
Oncologists: $295,000.
Dermatologists: $283,000.
What are the smartest doctors?
The Smartest Doctor in the World
Berci Mesko, M.D.
Pieter Kubben, M.D.
Peter Diamantis, M.D.
Cameron Powell, M.D.
Iltifat Husain, M.D.
Sumer Sethi, M.D.
Daniel Kraft, M.D.
Kevin Pho, M.D.
Who is the best doctor in the world 2020?
Here is a list of the 10 best doctors in the world:
Dr. William A. Abdu, M.D, M.S. Dr. ...
Dr. Myles. B. Abbott, M.D. ...
Dr. Fouad. M. Abbas, M.D. ...
Dr. Khalid Abbed, M.D. Dr. Khalid is a famous doctor of Neuro. ...
Dr. Naresh Trehan. Dr. ...
Dr. Arthur Reese Abright, M.D. Dr. ...
Dr. Corrie T.M Anderson, M.D. Dr. ...
Dr. Mark. F.
What is the least popular medical specialty?
With that in mind, the five least competitive medical specialties are:
Family medicine.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Anesthesiology.
Pediatrics.
Psychiatry.
Which surgery is most difficult?
7 of the most dangerous surgeries
Craniectomy. A craniectomy involves removing a fraction of the skull to relieve pressure on the brain. ...
Thoracic aortic dissection repair. ...
Oesophagectomy. ...
Spinal osteomyelitis surgery. ...
Bladder cystectomy. ...
Gastric bypass. ...
Separation of conjoined twins.
What type of surgeon makes the most money?
Neurosurgery and thoracic surgery were the highest paying medical specialties in 2019, with average salaries north of $550,000, according to a new physician employment report from Doximity. Orthopedic surgery, radiation oncology and vascular surgery rounded out the top five.
Do surgeons have a life?
“Surgeons don't have lives.” It's not true, or at least, it doesn't have to be. I live a full one, though it's not without a conscious effort to do so. It's not to say we don't make sacrifices to be able to practice this craft - we do, and it is indeed a privilege.
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