Specialists with Happiest Marriages

[drusso]

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[hyperalgesia]

If this is based on a poll, it's a measure of how introspective people are. The most introspective are the psychiatrists. The least are the surgeons...

 

[emd123]

If this is based on a poll, it's a measure of how introspective people are. The most introspective are the psychiatrists. The least are the surgeons...

Interesting view. That may be.

 

[SSdoc33]

or, most (many) psychiatrists are inherently crazy anyway, and it is difficult to be in a happy marriage with someone who is mentally unhealthy.

 

[hyperalgesia]

Interesting view. That may be.

Don't pay attention to me, I'm jaded lol.

I do think some truth to the idea that some people just have their head up their arses.

I had a surgeon friend once who always told be how great his marriage was. It was paradise. The perfect wife and marriage.

Then I had dinner with his wife because we both happened to be traveling in same city. She was not a doc. She just exploded about how incredibly miserable she was and thinking about filing for divorce.

That's why I don't always believe what I hear/read from one party.

 

[gaseous_clay]

Neurosurgery should be very low on this list. Every one of those guys I’ve met is on their third marriage.

 

[Ferrismonk]

Neurosurgery should be very low on this list. Every one of those guys I’ve met is on their third marriage.

But are they happy?

 

[Merely]

or, most (many) psychiatrists are inherently crazy anyway, and it is difficult to be in a happy marriage with someone who is mentally unhealthy.

Lol..

 

[katzen]

But are they happy?

$$$=trade up

 

[deleted993114]

Neurosurgery should be very low on this list. Every one of those guys I’ve met is on their third marriage.

Pretty much all of my friends are neurosurgeons and none of them have been divorced. I think they are the exception to the rule. No affairs, don't drink, and are nice to their kids. I really don't know how they do it, as they work like slaves. If someone offered my $5 million per year to be a neurosurgeon, I would say, "no"! Job satisfaction among neurosurgeons nationally is only 11%. Perhaps that is why it is hard as hell to get neurosurgeons and they command $1.1 million to start.

During fellowship I spent three months with neurosurgery and wanted to put a pistol in my mouth. Those guys are iron men and I really don't know how they do it. One of my mentors was in neurosurgery residency for two years and was preparing to kill himself by jumping off the top of the hospital when his wife paged him; he answered the page and was saved. He switched to anesthesia and is actually a very well known guy today (I won't reveal his name for obvious reasons).

Neurosurgery is the hardest specialty by far. I have worked with neurosurgeons for 28 years (after training) and have tremendous respect for them. I am too much of a wuss to have done neurosurgery.

 

[epidural man]

funny...before I clicked and saw the title...I thought "plastic surgery"..and alas, they were number 2!

 

[gaseous_clay]

Pretty much all of my friends are neurosurgeons and none of them have been divorced. I think they are the exception to the rule. No affairs, don't drink, and are nice to their kids. I really don't know how they do it, as they work like slaves. If someone offered my $5 million per year to be a neurosurgeon, I would say, "no"! Job satisfaction among neurosurgeons nationally is only 11%. Perhaps that is why it is hard as hell to get neurosurgeons and they command $1.1 million to start.

During fellowship I spent three months with neurosurgery and wanted to put a pistol in my mouth. Those guys are iron men and I really don't know how they do it. One of my mentors was in neurosurgery residency for two years and was preparing to kill himself by jumping off the top of the hospital when his wife paged him; he answered the page and was saved. He switched to anesthesia and is actually a very well known guy today (I won't reveal his name for obvious reasons).

Neurosurgery is the hardest specialty by far. I have worked with neurosurgeons for 28 years (after training) and have tremendous respect for them. I am too much of a wuss to have done neurosurgery.

Not sure where you live, but it’s the complete opposite of my neurosurgery buddies here. They spend so much time away from their homes that their wives eventually left them or they had affairs with people they work with closely (nurses, PAs, etc.).

 

[hyperalgesia]

Pretty much all of my friends are neurosurgeons and none of them have been divorced. I think they are the exception to the rule. No affairs, don't drink, and are nice to their kids. I really don't know how they do it, as they work like slaves. If someone offered my $5 million per year to be a neurosurgeon, I would say, "no"! Job satisfaction among neurosurgeons nationally is only 11%. Perhaps that is why it is hard as hell to get neurosurgeons and they command $1.1 million to start.

During fellowship I spent three months with neurosurgery and wanted to put a pistol in my mouth. Those guys are iron men and I really don't know how they do it. One of my mentors was in neurosurgery residency for two years and was preparing to kill himself by jumping off the top of the hospital when his wife paged him; he answered the page and was saved. He switched to anesthesia and is actually a very well known guy today (I won't reveal his name for obvious reasons).

Neurosurgery is the hardest specialty by far. I have worked with neurosurgeons for 28 years (after training) and have tremendous respect for them. I am too much of a wuss to have done neurosurgery.

I worked with one ns intern during my fellowship. This program offered one track and it was 8 years. Mandatory research included. I thought the guy was incredibly bright and dedicated. Agree with Iron man comment.

 

[Groove]

Obviously, it's got nothing to do with the hours or the schedule if Allergists are down there at the bottom!