Top Demanding Physician Specialities for the Future

Abdul Majeed Chermani Hamza
Top Demanding Physician Specialities for the Future

One of the most important decisions a medical student will make is the type of medicine they want to practice. With a variety of options it can become quite overwhelming for a medical student to make that decision quickly and stress free. Asking yourself what kind of doctor you want to be and chasing your dreams is a great responsibility and having in mind lives of others are in your hands, well it is a lot to process. Once you pick your specialty and you finish school and start working, then what? As the future of medicine changes so must the physicians  approach new times with innovative healthcare systems. To stay on track with the future physicians, healthcare workers and doctors overall must change the ways they do work to accommodate future demands. Using future technologies in the medical world can change the whole healthcare system to benefit both physicians and patients. Implementing technologies in the medical world has made a great impact on people's lives so far. The future of digital health is here and physicians are using it for beneficial reasons. Digital health includes categories such as mobile health, health information technology, wearable devices, telehealth and telemedicine, and personalized medicine. These can help support the clinical  decisions doctors make everyday. Digital health tools have a major probability to enhance physicians ability to diagnose and treat illnesses and diseases and to better healthcare results for a patient. But, what else can physicians do to make the future better for the patients and physicians? Using technologies in order to have more time for patients and more time to innovate and help future patients is what  the future healthcare system needs. 

The most in-demand physicians for the future are:

  • General practice physicians

General practitioners are making a long-term impact on patient's life. That may be the very reason doctors choose this medical specialty. The problem is that the patients see their GPs only when necessary and when they see them, the GPs do not have much one-on-one time with the patient. Waiting rooms are overcrowded, and minutes are in question from entering the physician's office to getting therapy. Using wearable devices and sensors can help GPs a lot by sending them necessary data and information about patients vital signs. Shortening waiting time to extending one-on-one time with a GP gives better results and builds better doctor-patient relationships. 

  • Emergency medicine physicians

    Emergency medicine physicians work in split- second- decision making environments. Response time needs to be shortened to the minimum. Using new technology for quicker response, fast medical supply transport is what sets future physicians apart from present. Relocating a place of care to where it is needed is a life changing opportunity, which will help save more lives in the future. 

    • Ophthalmology physicians

      This is the medical specialty where the physicians  can make a great impact on humankind in the future. Bionic eyes and retinal implants already exist, but with future physicians it can make further developmental changes in ophthalmology. 

      • Sports medicine physicians

        Physicians of this medical specialty already are making an impact on the  future. With many devices invented to serve athletes physicians can use them and accommodate their individual needs. New types of prosthetics and medical treatment can make a vast impact on peoples lives. 

        • Oncologists

          Oncology physicians are trying to implement treatment individually for each patient by using sequencing technologies and blood biomarkers. Their goal for the future is early cancer detection. They  want to be able to analyze and diagnose tumors  very early without expensive surgery. Personalized cancer treatments resulting in faster recovery is the ultimate goal. 

          • Dermatologists

            Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies and you can see if someone doesn't take care of it. Sleepless nights, stress and just time shows on the skin first. Melanoma diagnosing machines are the future of dermatology. 

            • Gastroenerologysts

              Physicians implementing nanotechnologies will be able to visualize all sorts of gastroenteral problems. Future  food scanners can help physicians treat dietary problems. For example peanut and gluten sensors are already making changes in patients' lives. 

              • Obstetrics, Gynecologists 

                Women's health, infertility and many IVF procedures will benefit from future technologies. Noninvasive procedures for early diagnostics will help physicians to seek better outcomes. 

                • Cardiologists

                  Treating and early diagnosing heart problems with new devices and technologies will help physicians treat more patients efficiently. 

                  • Neurologists

                    One of the most unknown areas of medicine is the human brain. With modern medicine advancing physicians may be able to diagnose and treat disorders before any signs of illness. 

                     

                     

                    With every physician specialty come certain challenges. With the medical field in rapid development many illnesses can be treated and even prevented. Modern medical technologies need to be implemented in the future for better treatments and great outcomes for the patients seeking help. 

                     

                     

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