It’s a mouthful to say: gastroenterology is the field of medicine concerned with the human digestive system. Including the stomach, the esophagus, and more, doctors in the field are well versed in handling illnesses and ailments which might cause interruption and problems with the digestive process. As they are doctors, their initial education path is not different in any meaningful way from any other medical doctor. They must attend medical school and follow that up with a residency in their chosen specialty.
Doctors of gastroenterology are among the highest paid professions in the United States (though this can be said of nearly any medical doctor). The average salary in the field is just over $160,000 when taking all of the country’s data into account. According to sources such as the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job growth in this field is expected to prosper, growing upwards of 15 percent between 2006 and 2010.