Surgeons aren't going to do surgery if they aren't paid for it.
Most doctors, nurses, EMTs, etc. would work for free if they could magically have them and their families taken care of, as evidenced by how much they go well above and beyond the requirements of their job, working heroic hours, buying stuff out of pocket when the system fails them, etc.
Not all health care professionals, but 90% of the ones I’ve met.
Nurses are often there "for the money" but absolutely love their jobs.
Surgeons are absolutely in it for the glory, they have the same basic makeup as EMTs.
Different specialties have different personalities, for sure. Just look at Orthopedic bro...