The Physician Shortage: Projections, Causes, and Solutions
HRSA projects physician shortages in 26 of the 36 medical specialties included in its 2023 report.
Below are projected physician deficits by 2035 for various specialties:
SPECIALITY
SPECIALITY
DEFICIT
DEFICIT
Allergy & Immunology
10%
Ophthalmology
30%
Anesthesiology
7%
Orthopedic Surgery
9%
Cardiology
17%
Otolaryngology
8%
Critical Care Medicine
12%
Pathology
15%
Family Medicine
10%
Plastic Surgery
25%
General Internal Medicine
17%
Radiation Oncology
8%
Geriatrics
12%
Radiology
11%
Hospital Medicine
10%
Thoracic Surgery
31%
Infectious Diseases
7%
Urology
17%
Nephrology
21%
Vascular Surgery
16%
Neurological Surgery
11%
Other Specialists
29%
Obstetrics & Gynecology
11%
Source: Physician Workforce Projections, 2020-2035. HRSA. November 2023.
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