Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are forecast to leave the practice by 2033, according to data from Medicus Healthcare Solutions, which may lead to a shortage of 12,500 anesthesiologists nationwide.
According to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey, there are 33,470 actively practicing anesthesiologists in the U.S. However, some cities are better populated than others.
Here are the 10 metropolitan areas and regions with the fewest practicing anesthesiologists, along with the number of the specialists in each area:
1. Bangor, Maine: 30
2. Greeley, Colo.: 30
3. Syracuse, N.Y.: 30
4. Weirton-Steubenville, W.Va.-Ohio: 30
5. Manchester, N.H.: 40
6. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, S.C.-N.C.: 40
7. Sioux Falls, S.D.: 40
8. South Bend-Mishawaka, Ind.-Mich.: 40
9. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, N.Y.: 50
10(tie). Urban Honolulu, Hawaii: 50
10(tie). Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area: 50
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