MedPage Today January 18, 2025
— Private practices offer personalized care, expanded access, and physician autonomy
With today’s medical advancements and technologies, innovation in the surgical field is creating possibilities for patients that did not exist a few years ago. I utilize these new techniques to care for my patients with fewer side effects, faster recovery times, and better health outcomes.
Though the demand for surgery remains, trusted surgeons — particularly those in independent practices — may soon be in short supply. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, our country will be short 15,800 to 30,200 surgeons by 2034. One contributing factor is the high cost of medical education, which discourages students from entering the surgical profession and creates substantial debt for those...
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