10. Neurology
The US will face a serious shortage of neurologists in the future. Although the number of brain doctors has expected to increase by 11% in the period between 2013 and 2025, reaching the figure of 18,060, it won’t be enough to satisfy growing demand for these specialists. Aging population and rise in the number of people suffering from Alzheimer and Parkinson disease on one side and decrease in the number of graduates who opt for neurology on the other will cause a lack of 3,380 neurologists in America. Shortage of brain specialties also means that waiting time for the first appointment with a neurologist will continue to increase, which in turn interferes with quality of health care. Neurologists earn $241,000 per year and more than half of them believe they are not fairly compensated. And now, let’s see what else we have in our list of most in demand medical specialties in America.
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