Most common specialties for malpractice lawsuits

General surgeons are the most frequently sued specialists, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician and Malpractice Report.”

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The report included 3,037 physicians across 29 specialties who were surveyed between May  and July 5. 

Here are the specialties sued most frequently, according to the report:

General surgery: 90%

OB-GYN: 85%

Orthopedics: 82%

Plastic surgery: 73%

Otolaryngology: 72%

Radiology: 72%

Urology: 72%

Emergency medicine: 71%

Critical care: 66%

Cardiology: 64%

Gastroenterology: 64%

Neurology: 59%

Anesthesiology: 57%

Infectious diseases: 50%

Ophthalmology: 49%

Oncology: 47%

Internal medicine: 46%

Family medicine: 45%

Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 45%

Pathology: 44%

Pediatrics: 43%

Psychiatry: 30%

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