Also called: Sports Orthopedic Surgeon
Surgically repairs bones, joints, and ligaments, such as torn ACLs and shoulder injuries.
An orthopedic surgeon might do three ACL reconstructions in the morning and see post-op patients in clinic in the afternoon. Team surgeons evaluate pro athletes' injuries and decide treatment plans. Training takes about 14 years after high school.
Estimate; BLS reports wages above $239k without detail; compensation surveys show orthopedic surgeons among the highest-paid physicians.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 14 years after high school. Medical degree, 5-year orthopedic surgery residency, and often a sports medicine fellowship.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Pre-Med, Biomedical Engineering.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). About average growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Robotic systems assist knee and hip surgery, but surgeons stay in control and demand keeps growing.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1242.
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