Doctor & Physician Careers
Every physician specialty — primary care, surgery, psychiatry, pediatrics — and what each path actually looks like.
Becoming a doctor takes a decade or more, and the specialty you choose shapes the rest of your working life — schedule, income, patient relationships, and burnout risk all differ wildly. This page collects every physician path JobCannon tracks.
48 careers in this collection
Anesthesiologists
Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.
Cardiologist
Diagnose and treat heart disease
Cardiologists
Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Treat mental illness in children and teens
Dermatologist
Diagnose and treat skin, hair, and nail conditions from acne to cancer
Hospitalist
Manage adult inpatients in hospitals
Infectious Disease Physician
Diagnose and treat complex infections
Internal Medicine Physician
Provide primary and complex care for adults
Interventional Cardiologist
Perform cardiac catheterizations and structural heart procedures
Interventional Radiologist
Perform minimally invasive image-guided procedures
Neurologist
Diagnose and treat nervous-system disease
Neurologists
Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth.
Ophthalmologists
Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and help prevent disorders and diseases of the eye.
Palliative Care Physician
Manage symptoms and goals-of-care for serious illness
Psychiatrist
Treat mental health disorders through therapy, medication, and holistic care
Radiation Oncologist
Treat cancer with radiation therapy
Radiologist
Interpret medical images to detect disease and guide treatment decisions
Script Doctor
Screenplay revision and improvement
Stroke Neurologist
Manage acute stroke and cerebrovascular disease
Surgical Oncologist
Perform cancer surgery across organ systems
Addiction Medicine Physician
Treat substance use disorders
Emergency Medicine Physician
Treat acute and undifferentiated presentations in the ED
Hospitalists
Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms.
Occupational Medicine Physician
Treat work-related injury and manage employee health
Ophthalmologist
Diagnose and treat eye disease and perform eye surgery
Pain Management Physician
Treat chronic pain with interventional procedures
Sleep Medicine Physician
Diagnose and treat sleep disorders
Sports Medicine Physician
Treat musculoskeletal and athletic injuries
Urologist
Surgically treat diseases of the urinary tract and male reproductive system
Urologists
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
Concierge Primary Care Physician
Provide primary care to a small panel of members
Family Medicine Physician
Provide primary care for patients across all ages
Gastroenterologist
Treat digestive system disease
Oncologist
Treat cancer across clinic and inpatient settings
Pediatricians, General
Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children.
Anesthesiologist
A professional specializing in anesthesia and perioperative care.
Ketamine Clinic Physician
Run ketamine therapy programs for mental health
Pediatrician
A professional specializing in medical care for infants, children, and adolescents.
Physician
Diagnose, treat, and prevent illness to improve patient lives
Anesthesiologist Assistants
Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures.
Physician Assistant
Practice medicine under physician supervision
Physician Assistants
Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician.
Naturopathic Doctor (ND)
Practice as a licensed Naturopathic Doctor
Integrative Health Physician
Integrate conventional medicine with complementary modalities
Ophthalmic Technologist
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography.
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions.
Ophthalmic Technician
Assist ophthalmologists with eye exams and diagnostics
Median annual wage figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2023, for the occupation each career is classified under. Careers with no published federal figure show none.
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