Every medical path, mapped across the dimensions that decide a career.
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- Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Dermatology
Lifestyle control
90Income ceiling
95 - Ortho Spine / MIS / ASC
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
70Income ceiling
95 - Aesthetic / Cosmetic
Plastic Surgery
Lifestyle control
90Income ceiling
95 - General GI (Private / ASC)
Gastroenterology
Lifestyle control
85Income ceiling
92 - Retina (Vitreoretinal Surgery)
Ophthalmology
Lifestyle control
60Income ceiling
92 - Spine / MIS / Endoscopic
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
72Income ceiling
90 - Interventional Cardiology (IC)
Cardiology
Lifestyle control
35Income ceiling
88 - Electrophysiology (EP)
Cardiology
Lifestyle control
75Income ceiling
88 - Comprehensive / Cataract
Ophthalmology
Lifestyle control
90Income ceiling
88 - Adult Reconstruction / Joints
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
72Income ceiling
88 - Interventional Pain
Anesthesia / Pain
Lifestyle control
90Income ceiling
85 - Structural Heart Disease
Cardiology
Lifestyle control
70Income ceiling
85 - General Medical / Cosmetic
Dermatology
Lifestyle control
95Income ceiling
85 - Vascular Surgery (Endovascular)
General Surgery
Lifestyle control
45Income ceiling
85 - General Urology
Urology
Lifestyle control
85Income ceiling
85 - Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
78Income ceiling
82 - Interventional Radiology (IR)
Radiology
Lifestyle control
40Income ceiling
82 - General ENT
ENT / Otolaryngology
Lifestyle control
85Income ceiling
80 - Bariatric / Minimally Invasive (MIS)
General Surgery
Lifestyle control
75Income ceiling
80 - General Spine / Trauma
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
45Income ceiling
80 - Ortho General Spine / Trauma
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
45Income ceiling
80 - Interventional Spine / Pain
PM&R
Lifestyle control
90Income ceiling
80 - General / Non-Invasive Cardiology
Cardiology
Lifestyle control
75Income ceiling
78 - Hand / Upper Extremity
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
85Income ceiling
78 - Diagnostic Radiology (DR)
Radiology
Lifestyle control
90Income ceiling
78 - Complex Spine Deformity
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
25Income ceiling
75 - Endovascular Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
30Income ceiling
74 - Gynecologic Oncology
OB/GYN
Lifestyle control
32Income ceiling
72 - Foot & Ankle
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
80Income ceiling
72 - Dermatopathology
Pathology
Lifestyle control
88Income ceiling
72 - Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology
Anesthesia / Pain
Lifestyle control
40Income ceiling
70 - Regional Anesthesiology & Acute Pain
Anesthesia / Pain
Lifestyle control
80Income ceiling
70 - Concierge / Direct Primary Care
Internal Medicine
Lifestyle control
90Income ceiling
70 - Functional / Neuromodulation
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
75Income ceiling
70 - Ortho Complex Spine Deformity
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
25Income ceiling
70 - Orthopedic Trauma
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
28Income ceiling
70 - Urogynecology / FPMRS
OB/GYN
Lifestyle control
82Income ceiling
66 - Breast Surgery
General Surgery
Lifestyle control
85Income ceiling
65 - Vascular Surgery (Open)
General Surgery
Lifestyle control
20Income ceiling
65 - Colorectal Surgery
General Surgery
Lifestyle control
75Income ceiling
65 - Open Cerebrovascular
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
35Income ceiling
65 - Urologic Oncology / Robotics
Urology
Lifestyle control
60Income ceiling
65 - EM / Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Lifestyle control
35Income ceiling
62 - Vascular / Stroke (Neurohospitalist)
Neurology
Lifestyle control
45Income ceiling
62 - General Anesthesia
Anesthesia / Pain
Lifestyle control
70Income ceiling
60 - Community / High-Volume
Emergency Medicine
Lifestyle control
52Income ceiling
60 - Advanced Endoscopy (ERCP/EUS)
Gastroenterology
Lifestyle control
45Income ceiling
60 - Epilepsy / Neurophysiology
Neurology
Lifestyle control
75Income ceiling
60 - Cranial / Skull Base
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
35Income ceiling
60 - General OB/GYN
OB/GYN
Lifestyle control
30Income ceiling
60 - Anatomic / Clinical
Pathology
Lifestyle control
90Income ceiling
60 - Outpatient / Cash-Pay
Psychiatry
Lifestyle control
95Income ceiling
60 - Rural Full-Scope
Family Medicine
Lifestyle control
45Income ceiling
58 - Sports / MSK (Non-operative)
PM&R
Lifestyle control
82Income ceiling
58 - General Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Lifestyle control
60Income ceiling
55 - Peripheral Nerve
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
78Income ceiling
55 - Reconstructive / Academic
Plastic Surgery
Lifestyle control
40Income ceiling
55 - Pediatric Anesthesiology
Anesthesia / Pain
Lifestyle control
60Income ceiling
50 - Obstetric Anesthesiology
Anesthesia / Pain
Lifestyle control
30Income ceiling
50 - Head & Neck Oncology / Reconstruction
ENT / Otolaryngology
Lifestyle control
40Income ceiling
50 - Outpatient / DPC
Family Medicine
Lifestyle control
70Income ceiling
50 - Acute Care Surgery / Trauma
General Surgery
Lifestyle control
40Income ceiling
50 - Surgical Oncology
General Surgery
Lifestyle control
30Income ceiling
50 - Hospitalist
Internal Medicine
Lifestyle control
60Income ceiling
50 - General / Outpatient
Neurology
Lifestyle control
80Income ceiling
50 - Pediatrics / General Academic
Neurosurgery
Lifestyle control
45Income ceiling
50 - Advanced Heart Failure / Transplant
Cardiology
Lifestyle control
30Income ceiling
45 - Inpatient Rehabilitation
PM&R
Lifestyle control
85Income ceiling
42 - Critical Care Medicine
Anesthesia / Pain
Lifestyle control
60Income ceiling
40 - Academic / Teaching
Emergency Medicine
Lifestyle control
55Income ceiling
40 - Employed Outpatient / Primary Care
Internal Medicine
Lifestyle control
55Income ceiling
40 - Pediatric Orthopedics
Orthopedic Surgery
Lifestyle control
45Income ceiling
40 - Inpatient / Acute Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Lifestyle control
60Income ceiling
40 - Pediatric Hospitalist
Pediatrics
Lifestyle control
55Income ceiling
35 - Forensic Pathology
Pathology
Lifestyle control
65Income ceiling
25 - General Pediatrics
Pediatrics
Lifestyle control
75Income ceiling
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