Opposite of the ROAD specialties.

[Vanquisher]

We've talked about the ROAD specialties, the lifestyle specialties, the best specialty for your dawkter spouse, etc.

Name a specialty or two that you are in awe of and why. How does anyone do that?

I'll go....

OB/GYN. Holy crap. No. The call is just nonstop brutal. No matter what, you're going to have to take call and be doing surgery at 4:00 a.m. It doesn't matter if you're at a rural hospital or a huge trauma center, you will have to deliver patients in the middle of the night. Plus, staring at nasty vag all day? Blech.

To further that Gyn/Onc would also be terrible. A lot of fairly young patients who are very sick. Demanding specialty too.

I also do not think I would be a fan of any pediatric oncology heavy field. Just so emotional.

I am in awe of those of you who do these. Thank you for your work and sacrifices.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

I have a friend whose husband does rad onc. Heavy heavy. Neuro and spine surgery because it's your brain and spine and super tiny with lots of little nerves and things. Someone has to do these things, and I'm glad there are people who are passionate about it! Thank you!

[WolfpackWife]

Heidi, I agree with you on OB/GYN. The demands never seem to stop, and I don't think I would be up to the challenge of handling being an OB/GYN spouse.

I'll also add that nearly all surgical specialties terrify me as well. I am in awe of those of you who have made it through (especially the training years) relatively unscathed and happy, and whose spouses actually enjoy and get fulfillment out of surgery.

[Thirteen]

The Enabler is grateful for the dedication of OB/GYNs, and their sacrifices.

I am also thankful for/in awe of most pediatric surgery specialists. So much time dedicated to training! I can't imagine...


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[alison]

OB/GYN!

My hubby likes working with ENTs and urologists. He says they're the most fun and mellow ones out there.

[Deebs]

Neurosurgery and transplant surgery. Both totally freak me out and have a requirement of eating, drinking, and sleeping medicine. I also hope to never, ever be on the wrong side if medicine from them.


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[SoonerTexan]

Ha, both my FIL and MILs (rad onc, no longer practicing) specialties have been mentioned. I don't know how she specifically did it. She told me a story about having to tell a young mother that her cancer was back (and the prognosis was not good) while internally freaking out because she was late to pick up DH from daycare.

But for my contribution? Family medicine. What a grind, day in and day out.

[Thirteen]

Ha, both my FIL and MILs (rad onc, no longer practicing) specialties have been mentioned. I don't know how she specifically did it. She told me a story about having to tell a young mother that her cancer was back (and the prognosis was not good) while internally freaking out because she was late to pick up DH from daycare.

But for my contribution? Family medicine. What a grind, day in and day out.

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[Meenah]

Anything surgical!!!!!

[DrBandMe]

I agree with each of the ones previously mentioned and add trauma surgeons. I never want to need one but when my family member did at 3am...I was thankful he was there.

[Curegirl]

Yes to all of the above.

[moonlight]

After all our exposure to Forensic Pathologists I'm in awe of the emotional stability most/some of them have. The hours and call are not comparable to surgery specialties, but they truly see the end of the line tragedies. Day in and day out. Often times they are called to testify in court. Then there is all the discussions with family members. DH has worked with some that are former federal agency employees. You just can't imagine everything they've seen over the decades.

[mommax3]

As an OB/Gyn spouse, I will whole-heartedly agree that the call sucks. However, as far as DH is concerned, his days are mostly spent with healthy patients. There are extremely sad situations from time to time, but by and large, it is a happy specialty. (Doesn't make the amount of call any easier to take from my perspective, but he does enjoy what he does.)

I have always been glad he stayed away from the surgical specialties, as well as anything oncology related. He enjoys the amount of surgery he does, but he enjoys the clinic and L&D stuff as well.

[weeniegeniewife]

OB/GYN!

My hubby likes working with ENTs and urologists. He says they're the most fun and mellow ones out there.

Yes, yes they are! When I asked DH why he chose peds uro, he said because it was a good mix of surgery and clinical, and because "urologists are easy-going and generally all around nice guys." He fits the bill.

[rainbabies]

Call sucks...but dh days it's mostly happy medicine. But when things go bad, they go bad quick! He gets his primary care fix and love of surgey all in one. He also says he prefers women over dirty men.

Pediatricians. Thank you, thank you.