2. MEDICAL CAREERS
There is many types of medical careers. They are all well
paying. Here are some medical careers:
• Audiologist
• Chiropractor
• Dentist
• Medical Billing
• Cardiologist
• Dermatologist
• Oncologist
• Pediatrician
• Surgeon
• Urology
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3. AUDIOLOGIST
Audiologist work with people who have hearing and
balance problems.
Audiologist are doctors who specialized in the ear.
Classes Recommended in the steps to become an
Audiologist:
Students should take the most challenging high school
courses (including AP or IB courses) available in
science, math, English, and speech.
Average Salary: $30,000 – $50,000
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4. CHIROPRACTOR
Chiropractors specialize in the human spine.
Most chiropractors cannot establish a private practice
and some provide home treatments.
Chiropractors form group partnerships in clinics or
chiropractor hospitals.
Chiropractors may prescribe specific diets or exercises and they
are not allowed to preform surgeries.
Average Salary: $30,000 – $100,000
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5. DENTIST
Dentist treat the teeth.
Required Courses in order to become a Dentist:
All dentists in the U.S. must graduate from high school
and complete required courses such as general
biology, general chemistry, organic
chemistry, physics, and statistics/calculus
Average Salary: 139,000 – 160,000
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6. MEDICAL BILLING
They have an interaction between a health care
provider and the insurance company.
These are the people that are in charge of the billing
of all the medical expenses at the hospital.
The medical biller sends all the information to the
insurance company.
Average Salary: $33,937
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7. CARDIOLOGIST
Cardiologist are involved with the heart they
specialize in that department.
Cardiology is the specialty of internal medicine.
To be a cardiologist you need a three year residency
in internal medicine, followed by a three year
residency in cardiology.
Average Salary: $512,000
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8. DERMATOLOGIST
Dermatologist deal with the skin and it’s diseases.
Dermatologist are the ones who usually recommend
what type of lotion to use on your skin.
They also check the scalp, hair, and nails.
You have to have a medical degree in order to
become a dermatologist.
• Average Salary: $283,000
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9. ONCOLOGIST
• Oncologist specialize in cancer.
They do the diagnosis, therapy, the follow-up of
cancer patients after successful treatment, palliative
care, and ethical questions of cancer.
They specialize in the studying of the tumors found in
the body.
Average Salary: $100,000
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10. PEDIATRICIAN
Pediatricians care for infants, children, and
adolescents.
The age difference differs from pediatricians.
In the US, a pediatrician is often the primary care
physician who specializes in children.
Pediatrics is a relatively new medical specialty.
• Average Salary: $175,000
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11. SURGEON
Surgeons specialize in surgery.
Surgery involves the cutting of a body for the
removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or
breakage.
There is different types of surgeons.
All surgeons specialize in different areas.
• Average Salary: $341,244
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12. UROLOGIST
Urologist specialize in the focuses on the surgical and
medical diseases of the male and female urinary tract
system and the male reproductive organs.
The organs of Urology are the kidneys, adrenal
glands, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, and the male
reproductive organs.
They help with the infections in this area. They help cure
the people.
• Average Salary: $309,000
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