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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 5 years of residency training, 4 of which in clinical surgery, and one year as chief/senior resident. Recertification is required after 10 years. Subspecialties Additional training in the subspecialties of thoracic, vascular, hand, pediatric, and critical care surgery are possible. Average Salary Median Base Salary of approx. $240,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary; 2005) Average 1st year starting salary approx. $150,000; In practice 3+ years $260,000 5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues Hernias Colorectal malignancies Breast Cancer Hemorrhoids Inflammatory/irritable bowel diseases 5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat Cancer/Carcinoma Trauma Inflammatory/irritable bowel disease Breast Cancer Vascular Heart Disease Professional Organizations American College of Surgeons 55 East Erie Street Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 664-4050 American Board of Surgery 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard; Suite 860 Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA Phone: (215)568-4000 Fax Number: (215) 563-5718 American Society of General Surgeons P.O. Box 4834, Englewood, CO 80155 Phone (303) 771-5948 · Toll-free (800) 998-8322 Fax (303) 771-2550 · E-mail: asgs-info@theasgs.org |
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