Medical Specialty Spotlight: Orthopedic Surgery

Merritt Hawkins Team | September 14, 2017

In our special feature entitled “Medical Specialty Spotlight,” we review trends in a variety of medical specialties related to healthcare recruitment, physician compensation and the industry in general. Today, we will look at Orthopedic Surgery.

Orthopedic Surgery Trends

• Orthopedic surgeons remain in steady demand, underscoring the need for medical specialists among an aging population.
• The supply of orthopedic surgeons will be constrained both by the federal cap on GME spending and by an increasing number of physician retirements.
• Average salary offers for orthopedic surgeons increased by 5% in 2016, from $497,000 to $521,000.

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