The salary of pulmonologist in USA is not as high as you may think. After 2 years of Fellowship training starting salary of pulmonologist is not too high, being on average level in comparison to other medical professionals.
Look at annual pulmonologist salary in USA:
City
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Average Pulmonologist Salary, $
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New York, NY
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235,000
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Los Angeles, CA
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225,000
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Seattle, WA
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220,000
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Houston, TX
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205,000
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Miami, FL
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198,000
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Pulmonology is not a very attractive specialty due to hectic lifestyle. But from the other side - it's one of the most popular among IMGs, who found pulmonology much less competitive in comparison to other fields of Internal Medicine.
How to become a Pulmonologist in USA ?
This specialty, classified as an Internal Medicine Sub-specialty, is accessible as a fellowship after completing a residency in Internal Medicine - ( a big reason why Internal Medicine is attractive - loads of specialization options !!) Salaries are impressive, as they are for most specialists. (By the way, for the non-medicos who happen to read this blog, a pulmonologist is the physician who checks out your lungs).
How Long is Pulmonology Fellowship Training ?
Usually the duration for a Pulmonary medicine fellowship is 2 years, but could be more at some places with advanced training options or when it is combined with another related specialty like Critical Care fellowship - for example the University California San Diego Fellowship program.
A recently emerging specialization after pulmonary fellowship is Interventional Pulmonology.
despite what you are saying i think that pulmonologist's salary in thr US is quite high, at least as high as i thought it would be
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