General surgeons saw an average decline in compensation of 12 percent year-over-year, which was just ahead of orthopedists/orthopedic surgeons and radiologists. Here are the 11 physician specialties that had the largest declines in average compensation from 2010 to 2011, according to survey data.
1. General surgery: 12 percent
2. Orthopedics: 10 percent
3. Radiology: 10 percent
4. Emergency medicine: 8 percent
5. Neurology: 5 percent
6. Anesthesiology: 5 percent
7. Cardiology: 3 percent
8. Psychiatry: 3 percent
9. Obstetrics/gynecology: 3 percent
10. Infectious disease: 2 percent
11. Dermatology: 2 percent
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