A Surgeon’s Worth: Negotiation and Money Management

The latest episode of Thinking Thoracic takes on a topic that’s often considered taboo: finances. Host Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, sits down with Lawrence Greiten, MD, and Josh Daily, MD, to discuss their recent paper examining financial decision-making in cardiothoracic surgery. From training pathways to compensation survey data, the conversation highlights how earnings and financial trade-offs shape career choices and negotiations. Tune in for practical insights every surgeon, especially those early in their careers, can use. And learn how you can participate in the 2026 STS Compensation Survey, to help US-based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the marketplace. Listen today.