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[rodamus prime]

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average Ophtho salaries are around 250 to 300 right?? or more??

 

[DOCTORSAIB]

average Ophtho salaries are around 250 to 300 right?? or more??

Depends on location, subspecialty (Retina vs General ophtho), years in practice, type of practice, how "good" you are as a doc, etc, etc.

All I know is that $250K-$300K is DEFINITELY high for a STARTING salary for most ophtho subspecialties except maybe retina.

 

[rodamus prime]

hahah.. yes I agree that 250 is a high starting salary.. I was thinking more of a 3-years-in-the-game salary

General Ophtho and a Retina Specialist.. what are the salary differences 3 years into the game...

 

[ophthal3]

I honestly wouldn't focus too much on salaries - because depending on what level of training you are in, this could change a lot by the time you get out and practice. Subspecialty, location, supply of ophthalmologists in the region, private vs. academic are all factors. Not to mention the persistent issues with reimbursement cuts. Bottom line: pick a field because you love it, not because the pay is high right now - would you still be happy doing it if the pay fell by 1/2?

 

[KurosawaRhap]

I honestly wouldn't focus too much on salaries - because depending on what level of training you are in, this could change a lot by the time you get out and practice. Subspecialty, location, supply of ophthalmologists in the region, private vs. academic are all factors. Not to mention the persistent issues with reimbursement cuts. Bottom line: pick a field because you love it, not because the pay is high right now - would you still be happy doing it if the pay fell by 1/2?

The problem is, very few people would be happy doing what they're currently doing now for 1/2 the pay.

 

[ophthal3]

Agreed. That was just meant as a hypothetical. The point I was trying to get at is not to pick a field just based on money. Just look at Anesthesia. Ten to fifteen years ago, salaries were roughly half what they are now. Recent high salaries in the field have led to higher interest among medical students and less unfilled residency spots. Problem is, the higher salaries are due to a current relative shortage of anesthesiologists, especially in rural areas. This will all change with the large amount of new anesthesiologists coming out over the next decade or so, and less current anesthesiologists retiring. I personally know a couple classmates going into anesthesia, primarily for the high salary. It just seems a little short-sighted. Its difficult to predict what field will explode in the future. Another example of this was Cardiology. Many cardiologists 30 or so years ago were working as internists b/c there weren't the opportunities that there are today, with cath labs at every hospital and interventional cards. If you instead pick what you enjoy doing most, and are the BEST at it, I think you will be able to make plenty of money. Just my $0.02

 

[MAYOphtho]

Agreed. That was just meant as a hypothetical. The point I was trying to get at is not to pick a field just based on money. Just look at Anesthesia. Ten to fifteen years ago, salaries were roughly half what they are now. Recent high salaries in the field have led to higher interest among medical students and less unfilled residency spots. Problem is, the higher salaries are due to a current relative shortage of anesthesiologists, especially in rural areas. This will all change with the large amount of new anesthesiologists coming out over the next decade or so, and less current anesthesiologists retiring. I personally know a couple classmates going into anesthesia, primarily for the high salary. It just seems a little short-sighted. Its difficult to predict what field will explode in the future. Another example of this was Cardiology. Many cardiologists 30 or so years ago were working as internists b/c there weren't the opportunities that there are today, with cath labs at every hospital and interventional cards. If you instead pick what you enjoy doing most, and are the BEST at it, I think you will be able to make plenty of money. Just my $0.02

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