Neuro Salary

[USIMGgrad]

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I spoke to a neurologist in VA who told me that she makes over $400,000 in private practice. She said she mostly does pain and sleep and has her own sleep lab. Finally, she told me not to go into neurology for money. She said if you love the field the money will be made no matter what. So i guess it's really the individual who determines his or her own salary not the field. I love neuro, I always had and thats why I applied for neurology. I have 91 in step 1 and once my step 2 problem is solved Im sure my score will be high. I can get into any other specialties but I am going for neuro because I love it. I will worry about the money aspect later. I want to be a neurologist bad. Neurology has always been fascinating to me, ever since I learned what the brain was and all its connections and its involvement in everything we do is mind boggling.

 

[LoneSEAL]

I'm also interested in neurology, but the salary for neurology is really on the low end. The median salary for neurology is $155 K. Neurology Salary

I'm sure there are outliers, such as in the case of the neurologist you mentioned who is banking 400K. Most neurologists I know don't have their own sleep labs-- it seems like most sleep labs are affiliated with hospitals.

 

[neal]

anyone know anything about child neurology?- what the salaries are like and which r the good programs in east coast
thanks.

 

[oldandtired]

<200,000 both private and academics in most cases.

Depressing field mostly dealing with diagnostic and prognostic issues, very little therapy.

 

[CambieMD]

I know several neurologists very well. They all enjoy what they do greatly. I can understand money being an issue but it cannot be the main determining factor.Neurologist perform EMGs and EEGs these procedures can be lucrative but again follow the money only and you can get burned.

 

[Mylaina]

Originally posted by oldandtired
<200,000 both private and academics in most cases.

Depressing field mostly dealing with diagnostic and prognostic issues, very little therapy.

Neurology is not a very depressing field with very little therapy. This is an antiquated view that is decades old.

While there are few "cures" in neurology, there are also few cures in the rest of medicine. Only management. There are plenty of medications being used today, as well as being developed, that help control neurologic problems. Schizophrenia, migraines, Parkinson's just to name a few...

I'm only an MS-II, but I've been shadowing a neurologist, and I don't get the impression that it's depressing at all.

 

[Ross_neuro]

Oldandtired sounds exactly as his name sounds....besides you make partner in private practice you'll do well in the long run...if you need a million dollars then you invest....oldandtired sounds like an ER doc that can't do anything but simple stitch lacerations

 

[oldandtired]

"oldandtired sounds like an ER doc that can't do anything but simple stitch lacerations"

Hey, well in that case I am ahead of most ER docs I know