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Adolescent Medicine Allergy/Immunology Anesthesiology Cardiology Colon & Rectal Surgery Critical Care Medicine Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Family Practice Gastroenterology General Surgery Geriatric Medicine Hematology Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Nephrology Neurology Neurological Surgery Nuclear Medicine Obstetric/Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Rehabilitation Medicine Plastic Surgery Preventive Medicine Psychiatry Pulmonary Medicine Radiology Rheumatology Sports Medicine Thoracic Surgery Urology |
Required Training One year training in an area of clinical medicine other than Anesthesiology, then 3 years training in Anesthesiology qualifying the physician to take the board exam. A 4th year of training often involves further study in a sub-specialty of Anesthesiology. Subspecialties Pain Management, respiratory therapy, cardiovascular, critical care, neurosurgical, ambulatory, obstetric, pediatric and regional anesthesia. Average Salary Median Base Salary of approx. $255,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary; 2005) Average 1st year starting salary approx. $130,000; In practice 3+ years $270,000 5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues OB/Gyn complications Coronary Artery Disease Orthopedics Acute Myocardial Infarction ENT 5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat Acute Myocardial Infarction Angina/Coronary Heart Disease Pulmonary Disease Acute Respiratory Failure Trauma Professional Organizations American Society of Anesthesiologists 520 N. Northwest Highway Park Rode, IL 60068-2573 (708) 825-5586 (800) 562-8666 American Board of Anesthesiology 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 510 Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-7506 Phone: (919) 881-2570 Fax: (919) 881-2575 |
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