Urology vs IR?

[2012mdc]

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I know on the surface these fields appear pretty different but I wonder how they compare for someone who:

1) enjoys technology
2) wants to do procedures (if I did IR I would want to do 50 IR 50 DR as opposed to 25 IR 75 DR)
3) wants a relatively good life style - somewhere in between derm and gen surg. Not lazy, just want to enjoy life outside of medicine
4) wants to be fairly paid - money to hrs worked is more important than just money made
5) laid-back

I realize that neither specialty is a lifestyle field but I would like to know how they compare. I know situations can vary a lot but I envision myself as working in a nice location in a suburban or urban area.

On a related funny side note the "oracle" at my school said she sees me as someone who wants to do procedures but
1) having the build for ortho but not the personality - "Bone broken, must fix"
2)not having the typical build for optho or urology (hands too big for DRE's?
lol"
3) too laid-back for GSurg

Thanks in advance for responses and excuse any pre-conceptions I may have about either field

 

[mms2k7]

"Broken Bone, must fix!" Lol'ed...have you seen the spoof video of "Anasthesia vs. Orthopedics" If not google it, you will really enjoy that.

And ya you are talking about two pretty different fields. The one thing, among many, I enjoy about IR (I did a few rotations in radiology.. and I hopefully pursuing it as a career), is the VARIETY of cases you can pursue. You work on pretty much any portion of the body as IR.. granted they have their own subspecialities..like vascular, neurointerventional etc. You don't get that kind of variety in urology. I think that is something to take into consideration.

The other valid point (at least for me) is, I don't really want to stare at penis or do rectals all day.