Is it that bad?by T. Nguyen, DO (no login)I have a friend that is a DPM in St. Louis, MO. His first year out of residency, he made 130K. He owns his own practice. So far this year, he is closing in on 100k already and it's only july! He sees a lot of nursing home patients and he makes house calls. He has surgery about 3-4 times a month. He does all his own billings and appointments. He shares office with an infectous disease doctor. He drives a lot and his willing to travel nearby small towns. He is doing great. It's hard work but you can do it. I really don't know what you guys are complaining about! I am a 3rd yr general surgery resident. Trust me, it's not pretty on this side! I work my a** off while my friend is enjoying his life. My residency is 5 years, not including any fellowships. When I get out, I'll start only around 200K for gen surg. or around 300k for vascular or 350k for colorectal, but my friend would be making way more than me because he would be in practice longer, not including time loss for my long residency. Trust me guys, you have a great profession! With the rate that he is going, he can probably retire in 10-12 years! from IP address 68.252.5.73 Goto Forum Home |
| Response Title | Author and Date |
| You're a Great Friend | Rainedontoday on Jul 11, 2:55 PM |
| Here, here! | Podiatrist on Jul 18, 8:17 PM |
| Find more forums on Medical Schools | Create your own forum at Network54 |
| Copyright © 1999-2008 Network54. All rights reserved. Terms of Use Privacy Statement |
DISCLAIMER: The Podiatry Forum (PF) is
moderated. It often takes up to seven days for messages to
be posted by the moderator. All poster should be
aware that slanderous, libelous, derogatory, highly personal or unsubstantiated
comments are not permitted. The webmaster and moderators assume no
responsibility as to the validity of posts appearing in the PF and chatroom.
All posts should be independently verified by the PF user. Opinions
expressed in the PF are not those of the webmaster nor moderators. The
poster bares all legal, civil, criminal and monetary responsibilities for their
posts on the Podiatry Forum and chatroom.
All Prospective Students should be aware that in a
forum of this nature, more negative comments about podiatry will exists and
sentiments expressed by posters does not necessarily reflect the profession as a
whole. If posts on the PF seem to be of a negative nature, it is not by
design. The intent of the webmaster and moderators is to facilitate
positive constructivism and create a podiatric community through cooperation.
Therefore, the comments expressed on the PF are solely the opinion of the poster
and by appearing in the PF and chatroom do not constitute any approval by the
webmaster or moderator. Individuals considering a career in podiatric
medicine should not rely on messages/posters in the PF to form the basis of
their decision to enter the field.
Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005. All rights reserved. Posts become the property of The Podiatry Forum. Messages in whole or in part may not be copied or used in any manner without the written consent of the webmaster. Individuals seeking advice on medical conditions should contact a licensed podiatrist for evaluation and treatment. Medical advice given on the Podiatry Forum is for information purposes only and the accuracy of such advice cannot be guaranteed.