Doctors that work together vote together

A new report from The New York Times shows that large majorities of physicians in certain medical fields tend to share the same political ideologies—and that those beliefs could affect how they treat patients.

Surgeons, anesthesiologists and urologists tend to be Republicans, whereas psychiatrists and pediatricians tend to be Democrat.

The data comes from research done at Yale University that compared party registration and doctor listings.

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Katherine Davis
Katherine Davis, Senior Writer

As a Senior Writer for TriMed Media Group, Katherine primarily focuses on producing news stories, Q&As and features for Cardiovascular Business. She reports on several facets of the cardiology industry, including emerging technology, new clinical trials and findings, and quality initiatives among providers. She is based out of TriMed's Chicago office and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Columbia College Chicago. Her work has appeared in Modern Healthcare, Crain's Chicago Business and The Detroit News. She joined TriMed in 2016.

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