Money Matters The 10 specialties with the highest and lowest compensation in 2018 Neurosurgery tops the list of highest-paid specialties, according to a recent Doximity report. See which other specialties are on the list. April 10, 2019Wednesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics compensationsalary Doximity’s 2019 Physician Compensation Report lists the medical specialties in which physicians earn higher salaries as well as the specialties with average compensation at the lower end of the spectrum. Each specialty’s average 2018 wage comes from survey data from nearly 90,000 licensed U.S. physicians. See the entire Doximity report here. For further reading: We could be in a physician compensation bubble, DOs write The 10 U.S. cities with the highest- and lowest-paid doctors in 2018 More in Profession Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2026. Previous articleHow I lost 90 pounds in under a year in residency Next articleU.S.-trained DOs recognized as equal to MDs in 20 African countries
Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them.