Doctors have always had the reputation of being wealthy. It may not be true for every doctor but for most it is the fact.
The net worth of these doctors goes to extreme but many of them made their money doing other things than medicine.
1. Patrick Soon Shiong
This doctor turned entrepreneur made his fortunes revolutionizing cancer treatment. He is the richest doctor in the world with a net worth of $12 billion.
Dr. Patrick Soon Shiong
2. Thomas Frist
He once worked as an Air Force surgeon before joining his father to form a hospital conglomerate. His company makes $29 billion buying and selling hospitals. His net worth is $7 billion.
Dr. Thomas Frist
3. Dr. Phillip Frost
This doctor never practiced medicine after receiving his doctorate in medicine. He formed a company called Ivax which he later sold for $7.8 billion. He is the Chairman of Tera Pharmaceutical and his net worth is $3 billion.
Dr. Phillip Frost
4. Wu Yiling
Wu Yiling comes from a long linage of doctors and he practised Chinese medicine for 11 years. He founded a pharmaceutical company in 1992 and sells herbal medicines for a wide range of ailments. He is worth $1.7billion.
Dr. Wu Yiling
5. Gary Michelson
Gary Michelson own over 250 patents in orthopaedic device, instruments and methods. He got his fortune of $1.5 billion after a legal settlement with Medtronic over the use of his patents.
Dr. gary Michaelson
6. D. Phil
With an annual salary of $80 million and a net worth of $250 million, this television personality has made his degree work for him. He has a degree in psychology. He owns his own talk show, The Dr. Phil Show.
Dr. Phil
7. James Andrew
He is perhaps one of the few doctors on this list who made his fortune practising medicine. Dr. Andrew in the doctor who many top athletes go to. He is the top surgeon at Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Centre. He is worth $100 million.
Dr. James Andrew
8. Terry Dubrow
Terry Dubrow is one of the most sought after plastic surgeon in Orange County. His popularity has grown with his appearance on TV reality shows like The Swan and The Real Housewives of Orange County. His waiting time is 6 months long and he is worth $30 million.
Dr. terry Dubrow
9. Leonard Hochstein
A plastic surgeon, Dr. Leonard Hochstein has a net worth of over $20 million he got from being one of the best plastic surgeon in Miami. He specializes in breast enhancement
Dr. Leonard Hochstein
10 Robert Ray
Robert Ray has made over 100 different TV appearances with the most being on Dr. 90210. He is known in Beverly Hills as one of the best plastic surgeon and his net worth is 15 million.
Dr. Robert Ray
11. Garth Fisher
He used to be the plastic surgeon for ABC's Extreme Makeover. He has now become the plastic surgeon to the rich and famous. His net worth is about $15 million.
Dr. Garth Fisher
12. Dr. Oz
He is a cardiothoracic surgeon but has become famous through his TV shows and books. He is known for touting all sorts of cures for common problems. He is worth $11 million.
Dr. oz
13 Paul Nassif
This Beverly Hill plastic surgeon is known all over the world for his ability to create the perfect nose using cutting edge techniques. Creating the perfect nose has made his worth $14 million
Dr. Paul Nassif
14 Travis Stork
Travis Stork first made his way into limelight by appearing on The Bachelor. Then he started making appearances on Dr. Phil show as an expert on health and fitness issues. In 2007, he was picked to be the host of the TV series The Doctors. He has earned approximately $8 million.
Dr. travis Stork
15. Sanjay Gupta
Sanjay Gupta is a neurosurgeon with real eye and passion for medical news. He is a highly respected journalist on CNN and was offered the position of United States Surgeon General by President Barack Obama. He turned it down saying he wanted to focus on his family and current career. He is worth $4.5 million.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Source: Thrivinglifestyle
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