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.
50 careers in this collection
Interventional Cardiologist
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Perform cardiac catheterizations and structural heart procedures
Interventional Radiologist
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Perform minimally invasive image-guided procedures
Cardiologist
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Diagnose and treat heart disease
Gastroenterologist
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Treat digestive system disease
Radiation Oncologist
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Treat cancer with radiation therapy
Surgical Oncologist
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Perform cancer surgery across organ systems
Urologist
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Surgically treat diseases of the urinary tract and male reproductive system
Concierge Primary Care Physician
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Provide primary care to a small panel of members
Ophthalmologist
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Diagnose and treat eye disease and perform eye surgery
Pain Management Physician
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Treat chronic pain with interventional procedures
Oncologist
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Treat cancer across clinic and inpatient settings
Radiologist
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Interpret medical images to detect disease and guide treatment decisions
Dermatologist
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Diagnose and treat skin, hair, and nail conditions from acne to cancer
Integrative Health Physician
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Integrate conventional medicine with complementary modalities
Ketamine Clinic Physician
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Run ketamine therapy programs for mental health
Stroke Neurologist
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Manage acute stroke and cerebrovascular disease
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
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Treat mental illness in children and teens
Emergency Medicine Physician
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Treat acute and undifferentiated presentations in the ED
Sports Medicine Physician
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Treat musculoskeletal and athletic injuries
Neurologist
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Diagnose and treat nervous-system disease
Addiction Medicine Physician
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Treat substance use disorders
Anesthesiologist
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A professional specializing in anesthesia and perioperative care.
Pediatrician
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A professional specializing in medical care for infants, children, and adolescents.
Physician
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Diagnose, treat, and prevent illness to improve patient lives
Physician Assistant (PA)
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A professional specializing in medical care under physician collaboration.
Psychiatrist
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Treat mental health disorders through therapy, medication, and holistic care
Sleep Medicine Physician
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Diagnose and treat sleep disorders
Hospitalist
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Manage adult inpatients in hospitals
Palliative Care Physician
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Manage symptoms and goals-of-care for serious illness
Infectious Disease Physician
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Diagnose and treat complex infections
Internal Medicine Physician
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Provide primary and complex care for adults
Occupational Medicine Physician
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Treat work-related injury and manage employee health
Family Medicine Physician
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Provide primary care for patients across all ages
Naturopathic Doctor (ND)
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Practice as a licensed Naturopathic Doctor
Anesthesiologists
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Administer anesthetics and analgesics for pain management prior to, during, or after surgery.
Cardiologists
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Diagnose, treat, manage, and prevent diseases or conditions of the cardiovascular system.
Hospitalists
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Provide inpatient care predominantly in settings such as medical wards, acute care units, intensive care units, rehabilitation centers, or emergency rooms.
Neurologists
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Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth.
Ophthalmologists
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Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and help prevent disorders and diseases of the eye.
Pediatricians, General
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Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children.
Urologists
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Diagnose, treat, and help prevent benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the renal glands.
Anesthesiologist Assistants
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Assist anesthesiologists in the administration of anesthesia for surgical and non-surgical procedures.
Physician Assistants
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Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician.
Physician Assistant
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Practice medicine under physician supervision
Script Doctor
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Screenplay revision and improvement
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists
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Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions and ophthalmic photography.
Ophthalmic Technician
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Assist ophthalmologists with eye exams and diagnostics
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians
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Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions.
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
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Cut, grind, and polish eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other precision optical elements.
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