5 fastest-growing surgeon specialties

Surgeon positions are expected to grow by 1.7 percent from 2022 to 2032, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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The bureau updated its projects on Sept. 6 and adjusted the year from 2031 to 2032.

Here are the five fastest-growing surgeon occupations:

  1. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: 5 percent
  2. Ophthalmologists (except pediatric): 3.6 percent
  3. Orthopedic surgeons (except pediatric): 1.6 percent
  4. Pediatric surgeons: 1 percent
  5. Surgeons (all other): 0.8 percent

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