Considering the number of medico's who fly privately themselves, I suspect surgery is closer to being a pilot than many of you think.
Both professions require regular decisions that must be made that cannot and must not be postponed for more than a few seconds.
The rest of us get to scratch our backsides and say "Jeez, I'll have to think about that one for a few minutes", even lawyers.
Frankly, thats the bit about flying that makes it different from anything I have ever done before.