Here are some of the less stressful medical specialties. Plastic Surgery. ... Ophthalmology. ... Orthopedics. ... Emergency Medicine. ... Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) ... Neurology. ... Urology. ... Critical Care. Critical care physician burnout rate (56%) was only second to Emergency Medicine in Medscape's 2022 report. More items... Jun 2, 2023