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I fail to see the appeal of cardiology. Cardiology fellowship doesn't offer the great lifestyle the other IM fellowships offer like allergy/immunology and GI. Cardiology fellowship for all intensive purposes is an extension of IM. It's not much better than general surgery in regards to lifestyle. And now interventional training is practically a requirement if you seek to join a cardiology group in a large city so you can tack on 1 more year to that total. That's right, most large groups are not interested in a non-invasive cardiologist since they are limited by their inability to perform procedures.
Salaries have been significantly hit hard in the past 4 years as insurance reimbursement has significantly dropped for procedures and office visits. It's tough for a cardiologist to earn in excess of 400K these days. That's a lot of money but for the amount of training and stress you undergo there are better options like radiology and anesthesiology.
Finally, their lifestyle after residency is less than pleasant with the amount of call and patient management they undergo. Yet cardiology seems to be this great buzzword and I just have to laugh. I can understand the appeal of cardiology 10 years ago when they were earning a lot more money and had the prestige back then but today the field seems to fallen significantly.
Salaries have been significantly hit hard in the past 4 years as insurance reimbursement has significantly dropped for procedures and office visits. It's tough for a cardiologist to earn in excess of 400K these days. That's a lot of money but for the amount of training and stress you undergo there are better options like radiology and anesthesiology.
Finally, their lifestyle after residency is less than pleasant with the amount of call and patient management they undergo. Yet cardiology seems to be this great buzzword and I just have to laugh. I can understand the appeal of cardiology 10 years ago when they were earning a lot more money and had the prestige back then but today the field seems to fallen significantly.