In discussing this issue with my friends, it seemed everyone has a fairly different idea of what constitutes the most "prestigious" medical specialties.
So, I'm curious to see how everyone would rank the top 5 specialties out of the ones listed below based on how prestigious or impressive you view them to be. I realize a few are internal medicine subspecialties.
Allergy and Immunology
Anesthesiology
Cardiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
Hematology/Oncology
Internal Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
General Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology