By Mariah Taylor
More pulmonary medicine physicians report having happier marriages than any other specialty, according to a report.
The "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report 2024" calculated the number of physicians by specialty who described their marriage as "very good" or "good." This year, eight specialties came in at 85% or above for happy marriages, and three were over 90%.
Here are the physician specialties by number of physicians reporting a happy marriage:
Pulmonary medicine — 91%
Otolaryngology — 90%
Diabetes and endocrinology — 90%
Ophthalmology — 89%
Gastroenterology — 87%
Neurology — 86%
Cardiology — 86%
Surgery, general — 85%
Orthopedics — 85%
Plastic surgery — 84%
Pathology — 84%
Pediatrics — 84%
Nephrology — 84%
Critical care — 83%
Internal medicine — 82%
Family medicine — 82%
Physician medicine and rehabilitation — 81%
Urology — 81%
Anesthesiology — 81%
Emergency medicine — 80%
OB-GYN — 80%
Psychiatry — 80%
Radiology — 79%
Oncology — 74%
Dermatology — 70%
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