Obstetrics and gynecology is the most popular specialty for female physicians, according to Medscape's "Female Physician Compensation Report 2023."
The report was compiled from a survey of 10,011 respondents across more than 29 specialties.
Here are the most popular specialties among female physicians:
OB-GYN: 62%
Pediatrics: 59%
Diabetes and endocrinology: 54%
Family medicine: 49%
Infectious diseases: 45%
Psychiatry: 44%
Dermatology: 43%
Public health and preventive medicine: 42%
Rheumatology: 42%
Pathology: 41%
Internal medicine: 40%
Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 39%
Allergy and immunology: 36%
Ophthalmology: 34%
Nephrology: 34%
Critical care: 31%
Neurology: 30%
Gastroenterology: 27%
Oncology: 27%
Pulmonary medicine: 26%
Emergency medicine: 26%
Anesthesiology: 26%
Otolaryngology: 22%
General surgery: 22%
Radiology: 19%
Plastic surgery: 19%
Cardiology: 17%
Urology: 13%
Orthopedics: 10%