How many hours a week does a dr work?

[NurseMD]

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I was just wondering, I would like to work as a neuroradiologist; about how many hours can I expect to work? I'm thinking between 40-60; is this realistic?

Thanks. 🙂

 

[mackie]

I think the number of hours will vary greatly, even within a specialty, depending on practice environment -- private solo vs private group vs academic vs community, etc.

The cardiologists at the academic institution I'm affiliated with seem to work almost as the residents. They round with us, then go to clinic or cath, or whatever they're doing that day, then they come back in the evening to go see patients and do checkout with us. My guess is that unlike us, they don't go home after that; they likely return to their offices on many days to finish paperwork, etc. But, hey, that's just cardiology . . . everyone knows (or assumes) that cardiologists are workhorses anyway.

 

[backontop]

60 could be doable in your considered specialty. I don't know about 40, but you will likely need a lot of seniority to pull off that.

 

[backontop]

neuropath might be something for you to consider.

path and radiology can overlap in many ways. One of the differences that I've seen is a radiologist generally works more and makes more. Pathologists are also paid very well though. Some areas of path average 40 hrs a week.

remember, all these good hours usually don't come until way after residency.