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I'm a board certified Cardiothoracici Anesthesiologist happy to answer any questions medical students may have about my speciality.
should mid-level encroachment be reason enough to pick another field of medicine?
I'm a board certified Cardiothoracici Anesthesiologist happy to answer any questions medical students may have about my speciality.
What is the job market like for anesthesia in big cities on the coasts?
1) What is your practice environment (employed/academic/pp/etc)? What are your responsibilities?
Private practice - production model (eat what you kill with blended unit value). As you know pp is going away quickly, but the model is still sustainable if your group is strategic. My responsibilities include the evaluation of patients undergoing CT surgery or related procedures, managing complex physiology intraoperatively, performing TEE, and caring for them post-operatively. Interacting with the surgeons is constant and dynamic, more so than non-cardiac anesthesia.
2) What do you like to do for fun?
how do you like your steak
favorite glass of alcohol?
How did you end up deciding on Anesthesia, and then specifically CT?
Also, how does your day at work usually break down/how is your lifestyle and what can be considered typical for the field?
should mid-level encroachment be reason enough to pick another field of medicine?
How are some of the basics in today's age for fellowship trained. PP compensation vs academic, call schedule, average hours per week, job satisfaction, etc.
How is your job compared to someone who's in general anesthesia or pain fellowship?
What is your realistic dream car?
Can you speak to why a CT fellowship is valuable in terms of work-balance (hours), pay, more/less enjoyable cases?
CT does nothing to improve work-life balance. In fact, in some ways it handcuffs you. Sometimes it pays more, but my group doesn't reward for more complex cases. Way more enjoyable cases, workdays, and team members.
Also what are your thoughts on other fellowships?