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CELPCareerMeda LANGE medical bookTHE ULTIMATE GUIDE TOCHOOSINGA MEDICALSPECIALTYBrian Freeman, MDResident in Anesthesiology and Critical CareUniversity of Chicago HospitalsChicago, IllinoisAnd Associate AuthorsLange Medical Books/McGraw-HillMedical Publishing DivisionNew York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon LondonMadrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San JuanSeoul Singapore Sydney Toronto

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CELPCareerMedFor more information about this title, click hereContentsInternet Resources Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front CoverAuthors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiPreface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvPart 1. Planning Your Medical Career1. Choosing a Specialty: The Most Difficult Decision of Your Career32. The Specialization of Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133. Ten Factors to Consider in Specialty Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234. Personality Assessment: Are You My Type? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355. Finding the Perfect Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .456. Special Considerations for Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .597. Combined Residency Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .718. Options for the Undecided Medical Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .819. Applying for Residency: An Overview of the Match Process . . . . .8710. Love and Medicine: The Couples Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10911. Top Secret! The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Match . . . . . . . .11912. Your Medical Career Beyond Residency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137Part 2. Specialty Profiles13. Anesthesiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian Freeman, MD15114. Dermatology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Amy J. Farmer, MD16915. Emergency Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeremy Graff, MD181v

CELPCareerMedviCONTENTS16. Family Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Mendoza, MD, MPH, and Lisa Vargish, MD, MS19917. General Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danagra Georgia Ikossi, MD and Jonathan Long Le, MD21318. Internal Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jennifer Lamb, MD and Ian Tong, MD22919. Neurology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tomasz Zabiega, MD25120. Neurosurgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M. Jafer Ali, MD26721. Obstetrics & Gynecology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Oberia Elmore, MD, LT, MC, USNR28122. Ophthalmology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrew Schwartz, MD29523. Orthopedic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John C. Langland, MD30924. Otolaryngology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daniel J. Lee, MD32125. Pathology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Yerian, MD33326. Pediatrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aaron J. Miller, MD34927. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vicki Anderson, MD, MBA36728. Plastic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gregory H. Borschel, MD38329. Psychiatry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathleen Ang-Lee, MD39730. Radiation Oncology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie E. Weiss, MD413

CELPCareerMedCONTENTSvii31. Radiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derek Fimmen, MD42932. Urology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane Lewis, MD443Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457

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CELPCareerMedAuthorsM. Jafer Ali, MDResident in Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University ofMichigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, Anderson, MD, MBAResident, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, RehabilitationInstitute of Chicago, Chicago, Medicine & RehabilitationKathleen Ang-Lee, MDResident, Department of Psychiatry, University of Washington Medical Center,Seattle, y H. Borschel, MDThe Ethel C. Coller Research Fellow, Department of Surgery; Plastic SurgeryResident, Section of Plastic Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor, SurgeryKelly Oberia Elmore, MD, LT, MC, USNRResident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Naval Medical Center,San Diego, & GynecologyAmy J. Farmer, MDResident, Division of Dermatology, University of Chicago Hospitals, xby The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use.

CELPCareerMedxAUTHORSDerek Fimmen, MDResident, Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, n Freeman, MDResident in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Chicago Hospitals,Chicago, a Specialty: The Most Difficult Decision of Your Career; TheSpecialization of Medicine; Ten Factors to Consider in Specialty Selection;Personality Assessment: Are You My Type?; Finding the Perfect Specialty;Special Considerations for Women; Combined Residency Programs; Optionsfor the Undecided Medical Student; Applying for Residency: An Overview ofthe Match Process; Love and Medicine: The Couples Match; Top Secret!The Ultimate Guide to a Successful Match; Your Medical Career BeyondResidency; AnesthesiologyJeremy Graff, MDResident, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County MedicalCenter, Highland Hospital, Oakland, MedicineDanagra Georgia Ikossi, MDResident in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford UniversityMedical Center, Stanford, SurgeryJennifer Lamb, MDResident, Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University Hospitals,Stanford, MedicineJohn C. Langland, MDOrthopedic Surgeon, Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, Iowa City, IowaOrthopedic Surgery

CELPCareerMedAUTHORSxiJonathan Long Le, MDResident in Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, University ofCalifornia, San SurgeryDaniel J. Lee, MDAssistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School; Director, TheSounds of Life Center, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester,Massachusetts; Lecturer, Department of Otology and Laryngology, HarvardMedical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Research Associate, Eaton-PeabodyLaboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, yJane Lewis, MDResident in Urology, Harvard Program in Urology, Harvard Medical School,Boston, Mendoza, MD, MPHResident, Family Practice Residency Program, University of California, SanFrancisco and San Francisco General PracticeAaron J. Miller, MDAttending Pediatrician, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New Schwartz, MDResident Physician, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, The Mount SinaiHospital, New York, New

CELPCareerMedxiiAUTHORSIan Tong, MDResident, Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University Hospitals,Stanford, MedicineLisa Vargish, MD, MSResident, Family Practice Residency Program, University of California, SanFrancisco and San Francisco General PracticeStephanie E. Weiss, MDChief Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Sidney KimmelComprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, OncologyLisa Yerian, MDResident, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Hospitals, hologyTomasz Zabiega, MDAttending Neurologist, Joliet Pain Center, and Medical Director of PracticeDevelopers of Illinois, Inc., Joliet,

CELPCareerMedPrefaceThree years ago I was a confused third-year medical student, not having any ideaabout the next step in my education and professional training. Deciding on a career in medicine was easy; choosing a specialty, on the other hand, was agonizing. Like my classmates, I felt overwhelmed by the number of choices. I imagined myself as a future surgeon or emergency medicine physician, but afterextensive research and clinical experiences, I soon discovered that anesthesiology was the perfect fit. I realized at the time that medical students need a goodwritten resource to guide them through this difficult career-defining decision.This is when the idea for The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialtywas born. Today’s doctor-in-training requires as much information as possible tomake a confident decision, but has little time to gather it. A single comprehensive resource, this book provides detailed insight into each field and allows students to quickly and easily compare specialties under consideration.SPECIAL FEATURES An “insider’s look” into different areas of medicine—specialty chapters written by residents who recently made their career decisionsCandid and revealing descriptions of each specialty, including the pros andthe cons, plus salary information, employment data, match statistics, andmuch moreProfiles of the major medical specialties, including those to which medicalstud