Pediatric surgeon
Diagnoses and operates to treat birth defects, diseases, and injuries in unborn babies, infants, children, and teens.
Will AI replace pediatric surgeon jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 39 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Explain treatments before and after surgery to parents and guardians
- Prepare case histories
- Tell parents about the child's health problems and surgery
What stays human
- Examine young patients and diagnose problems to decide if surgery is needed
- Check instruments, equipment, and the operating room are sterile
- Examine patients to learn their condition and surgical risk
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +2%. Typical pay: $559,030 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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