Surgery - General
General surgery is the basic discipline from which other surgical subspecialties have emerged. Surgery, by definition, deals with diseases or injuries that require operative procedures.
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Key Facts
Core Focus: Surgical care of abdominal organs, trauma, and emergencies
Number of Physicians: Large (~30,000)
Training Length: 5 years residency
Subspecialties: Trauma, surgical critical care, bariatric surgery
Job Progression: Lead surgeon, trauma center director, subspecialist
Gender Distribution: 25% female, 75% male
Job Outlook: Stable
Work Environment: Hospitals, ORs, trauma centers
Patient Relationship: Short-term, surgical episodes
Schedule: Long hours, on-call, emergency surgeries
Common Procedures: Appendectomy, bowel surgery, trauma surgery
Residency Length: 5 years
Fellowship Required: No
Average Annual Income: ~$434,000 - $483,000
Average Weekly Hours: 65 hours/week
Burnout Percentage: 58%
Match Competitiveness: High
Common Work Settings: Hospitals, operating rooms
❤️ Values and Personality Comparison
Surgery - General Top Values
- Achievement
- Decision making
- Independence
- Taking care of people
- Variety
Surgery - General Do Not Value
- Feedback from others
- Prestige
- Security
- Sufficient time off
🧠 Surgery - General Personality Traits
- Be 'doers' rather than talkers
- Deal with problems straightforwardly with direct action
- Enjoy taking care of people
- Need to see tangible results of their efforts quickly
- Be achievers
- Act decisively
- Be perfectionistic
- Have manual dexterity
- Value independence highly
- Identify with role models
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