Author: Cameron Cortigiano

WebMD and Medscape partnered up to name the most preferred hospitals and health systems for cardiology in the U.S.

Crown City Eye Center in Coronado, Calif., is adding ophthalmologist Thomas Avallone, MD, to its team of providers, according to an Oct. 23 report by Coronado Eagle & Journal.

The UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute in Williamsport, Pa., has made three additions to its cardiology team, according to an Oct. 23 report by NorthcentralPA.com.

More than 30% of female physicians have a net worth of less than $500,000, compared with 21% of male physicians, according to Medscape's 2023 Female Compensation Report.

Cardiologists earn $271,236 per year in Florida, the lowest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

The highest paid anesthesiologist in Phoenix earns $623,500 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lylas Mogk, MD, an ophthalmologist at Henry Ford Health in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich., is suing the system for age discrimination, according to an Oct. 19 report by CBS News. 

Cardiologists earn $420,483 in Nevada, the highest-paying state for the profession, according to career website ZipRecruiter.

The highest paid ophthalmologist in San Francisco earns $694,100, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $265,450 ophthalmologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A specialized surgery center is part of a $23.3 million medical campus planned in Liberty Township, Ohio, according to an Oct. 18 report by The Cincinnati Enquirer.