Pediatric Surgeons
Official O*NET title: Pediatric Surgeons (29-1243.00)
Also called: cardiovascular surgeon, general surgeon, hand surgeon, physician, plastic surgeon
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Do you do this at work?
Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure
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How AI is changing pediatric surgeons work
3 of 10 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Amber (some AI use) — 30%. 8 newer tasks are not in the data yet and left out.
This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.
Tasks in this job and recorded AI use
- Analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary (main task) — some recorded AI use
- Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Consult with patient's other medical care specialists (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Describe preoperative and postoperative treatments and procedures (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Examine fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents, and diagnose health issues to determine need for intervention (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to make sure sterility (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Examine patient to obtain information on medical condition and surgical risk (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Follow established surgical techniques during the operation (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Inform parents and guardians of child's health problems and surgical procedures through various channels (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Interpret results of preoperative tests and physical examinations (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Manage surgery services (main task) — no recorded AI use
- Monitor patient's recovery, making follow-up visits and using postoperative assessment techniques (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Operate on fetuses, infants, children, and adolescents to correct deformities, repair injuries, prevent and treat diseases, or improve or restore patients' functions (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Perform transplantation operations (main task) — too new for the AI data
- Prepare case histories (main task) — no recorded AI use
Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).
Your first steps (guidance)
- Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
- Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary”. Try the prompt for: “Prepare case histories”.
Tick your own tasks above to get a plan based on what you really do. The first 2 weeks are free; Premium (coming soon) adds weeks 3–12. New to AI? Read our beginner’s guide.
Questions about AI and pediatric surgeons
Will AI replace pediatric surgeons?
Our data can’t predict job losses, and we don’t try to. What it does show: 3 of the 18 main tasks for this job match tasks people already use AI for (Anthropic Economic Index), giving a Amber rating (some AI use). Using AI on a task is not the same as AI doing the whole job, and 7 of the 18 listed tasks show no recorded AI use yet.
Which pediatric surgeon tasks is AI used for most?
In the data, the most AI use among this job’s tasks is for: analyze patient's medical history, medication allergies, physical condition, and examination results to verify operation's necessity and to determine best procedure; provide consultation and surgical assistance to other physicians and surgeons; refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioners when necessary.
Which pediatric surgeon tasks show little or no AI use?
For example: conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and outcomes; direct and coordinate activities of nurses, assistants, specialists, residents, and other medical staff; examine instruments, equipment, and operating room to make sure sterility. These are good places to keep building your own skills.
How does this job compare to others?
In Microsoft Research’s “Working with AI” study, this job’s AI applicability score is equal to or higher than 39% of the occupations they scored. That measures overlap with AI chat use, not risk of job loss.
How can a pediatric surgeon start learning AI?
Start small: open a free AI assistant, try it on one task you do often, and always check facts and numbers yourself. The plan on this page is guidance, not professional advice.
See how this job ranks
Pediatric Surgeons ranks #270 of 572 jobs for the share of main tasks with AI use (#1 = most), and #27 of 80 in Healthcare.
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