Comments on: Surgery Physician Salary

By: Edward H. Charles,M.D.

Edward H. Charles,M.D. — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:05:44 +0000

A few thoughts from a “PGY18″ General Surgeon…Training is changing to combined programs where after PGY2 or 3 one moves right into a specialty like vascular or acute care or plastic for the remaining 2 or 3 yrs. Also, surgical careers are changing. One needs to decide on a hospital-based practice through employment model or private large group practice (get some formal business education to maximize this route!!). The solo or small group is essentially obsolete today and should not be anyone’s career goal in surgery! Salaries will always be reasonable as long as we surgeons protect the value of our skills and join together in large numbers to exert more leverage with ins. companies, hospitals, and gov’t agencies.

By: thuchuynh

thuchuynh — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:26:35 +0000

It doesn’t hurt to try (except for your pocketbook). I know of people who have gotten into surgery after several attempts at the Match. Be aggressive, persistent, and do surgical sub-I’s at places you have a chance at doing residency. Good luck!

By: scorpsu1

scorpsu1 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:02:14 +0000

I would love to be a surgeon…but I didnt get the score I wanted on Step 1 (I beat the average). I think thats what is deterring me from applying to surgery, which is what I really want. All I can do is try and kill my Step 2 and hopefully something works in my favor. I know there are cases where people still get in, so I’m not listening to what others say! Thanks for your post!