Vascular Surgery Salary?

[1Sail0r]

Hi all,

I was looking into Vascular Surgery and after googling the salary results it shows that they make an average of ballpark $300k a year. That can't be right, can it? The vascular surgeons that work at my school get in at around 7am and seem to operate on many cases a day.

Is the pay different in private practice? Is there even a high demand for private vascular surgeons?

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[Arzamus]

see the timely MGMA 2015 data discussion in the Plastic Surgery forum.

Regardless of specialty the pay will generally be different between academics and private practice. And yes, there is a high demand for private vascular surgeons.

 

[mimelim]

Hi all,

I was looking into Vascular Surgery and after googling the salary results it shows that they make an average of ballpark $300k a year. That can't be right, can it? The vascular surgeons that work at my school get in at around 7am and seem to operate on many cases a day.

Is the pay different in private practice? Is there even a high demand for private vascular surgeons?

Compensation is not determined by the time that you show up in the hospital.

There is a tremendous demand for vascular surgeons currently ~6 positions available for every 1 graduate. (By PD/recent graduate estimates)

 

[badasshairday]

There is a tremendous demand for vascular surgeons currently ~6 positions available for every 1 graduate. (By PD/recent graduate estimates)

That is awesome. I would imagine similar robust demand for a vascular interventional radiologist as well then. Looks like endovascular treatment is getting to be more and more the accepted and preferred choice; ie. long term CREST results showing similar outcomes with carotid stenting versus endarterectomy.

 

[1Sail0r]

Compensation is not determined by the time that you show up in the hospital.

There is a tremendous demand for vascular surgeons currently ~6 positions available for every 1 graduate. (By PD/recent graduate estimates)

Thanks for the firsthand knowledge mimelim. And what would you say about the compensation?
I understand that orthopedics is the highest paying surgical subspecialty, is vascular anywhere near that?

 

[mimelim]

That is awesome. I would imagine similar robust demand for a vascular interventional radiologist as well then. Looks like endovascular treatment is getting to be more and more the accepted and preferred choice; ie. long term CREST results showing similar outcomes with carotid stenting versus endarterectomy.

The reasons for the restrictions on CMS reimbursement for carotid stenting have nothing to do with inferiority of the procedure to CEA. It is political and a calculated decision to stop cardiologists from throwing stents in people's carotids willy nilly because if how they have treated PAD is any indication, there would be an over abundance of over-treatment.

Thanks for the firsthand knowledge mimelim. And what would you say about the compensation?
I understand that orthopedics is the highest paying surgical subspecialty, is vascular anywhere near that?

As with every specialty there is a wide range. Our fellows going into private practice have commanded starting salaries in the mid 400s. But, there is a lot of geographic variation and practice specific things as well. Compensation in private practices is largely, you eat what you kill. Thus, if you build a successful practice or do well at an established practice, you are going to make oodles of money. Academic positions generally pay a lot less, but typically in the 300s.

All in all, you will be well compensated. But, if you are miserable every day doing your job, it is pointless.