PG ASPIRANT REQUESTED TO CHECK THESE
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OF DIFFERENT BRANCHES BEFORE COUNSELING.
( ======= FAMILY MEDICINE
===== === EMERGENCY MEDICINE
= == == TRANSFUSION MEDICINE =======GERIATRIC MEDICINE
===== PHYSICAL MEDICINE
REHABILITATION PMR
===FORENSIC MEDICINE====
=====NUCLEAR MEDICINE ===also added
THAT IS VERY HELPFUL FOR SELECTING BRANCH .
THANKS TO THOSE DOCTORS N PERSON FROM ALL OVER INDIA ,WHO GAVE THEIR VALUABLE GUIDANCE.
THANKS TO ALL
● #Subjects #Prospects
● #COMMUNITY MEDICINE ●
◆Pros:
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End branch with 3 years exposure to research methodology and statistics and medical education techniques which are absolutely necessary nowadays.
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Will get administrative jobs easily and community medicine qualification is mandatory for those jobs (DH)
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Eligible to work with govt and various NGOs in national health programs and public health field.
◆Cons:
- Not a OPD oriented branch.
lots of travelling
very limited patient interaction
lots of administrative and field work
- In some states it is clinical branch(AIIMS AMD CMC) and in some non clinical(AP).
Via Dr. G Visweswara Rao MD SPM Kurnool Medical College.
==== FORENSIC MEDICINE ==== from post of Arpan Kumar Pan
Forensic Medicine as a branch
[ ] Pros
• Branch with lot of potential to expand and currently expanding.
• Lot of vacancy in govt . and pvt. Medical colleges.
• Acquiring some high profile contacts as you grow up.
[ ] Cons
• Need genuine interest or work culture will not suit you.
• Many pvt colleges dont do postmortem. So only medicolegal consultancy and teaching work.
• Only one DM course eligibility (started this year) in AIIMS - Forensic and Medical Toxicology. Managing, analysis, also postmortem workup of poisoning cases.
[ ] Oppurtunities:
• Many vacancies in medical colleges.
• Offer services as Medicolegal expert to state, central govt. and crime investigation agencies.
• Pvt. practise include providing medicolegal consultancy to pvt and big corporate hospitals. Can setup ur own firm.
• With starting of DM course in toxicology may be in future practice as Medical Toxicologist (as in abroad).
[ ] Final take: Take only if you have interest in subject or the work culture will punish you. Postmortem is the major chunk followed by clinical side of age estimation, paternity disputes, victim, accuse examination of sexual offence. Go for established medical colleges where atleast academic teaching in some form like presentations, etc are there.
• Dr. Arpan Kumar Pan, Junior Resident, MD Forensic medicine, JIPMER, Puducherry.
( Hello everyone, I’m a Junior Resident in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, JIPMER, Puducherry. Round 1 results of All india and almost every state and dnb are out and many are perplexed and tensed about branches and their future prospects of the choice they have made.) Many information available on internet regarding this branch are mostly obsolete. Now let me briefly delve into the branch, biggest misconception regarding Forensic Medicine is that it’s only about dealing with the dead, ya it’s true autopsies are there but there is also Clinical Forensic Medicine where you have to examine and assess the living, dealing with sexual offences - victim/survivor and accuse examination, child abuses and sexual offences, issues related to age estimation, determine whether a person is alcohol intoxicated or not, medico-legal consultation. Regarding gender preference for this branch, let me tell you my seniors are equal no. of male and female. If you are genuinely interested this branch has all the masala you need so that you won’t regret in the future. Regarding the scope and prospects for the branch, please feel free to DM me your queries.
2=========MD PHARMACOLOGY ===.For MD pharmacology have copied this comment from Dr Rachana salvi. Need to mention that Go for Good reputed colleges like Aiims,jipmer , Mamc, pgei , kem & Other colleges in Mumbai , Delhi
You will get excellent exposure
Best colleges
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You can join reputed Industry like Novartis, Astrazenica, GSK etc ( You will get very good pay according to your skills and best part is 9 to 5 corporate job with excellent infrastructure facilities)
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You can join academics and start your journey in medical colleges. If you get into a good college, you can also explore your interests in research and drug trials.
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DM in clinical pharmacology after you finish your MD. This can open many opportunities for you career wise. Medical writing, medical affairs management, pharmacovigilance are amongst the sub fields you can always choose later depending on your interests. Also if you’re thinking of going abroad, this will be the best field as a complete researcher. Many students opt for phd courses abroad post md pharmac as there is lot of demand and scope for research related career opportunities abroad. Nonclinical subjects have a lot of demand abroad compared to the clinical subjects.
CONS total lack of patient interaction in 3 yrs of PG almost not much work other than teaching not much of practicals too govt jobs govt med colleges do hav job saturation some get frustrted in pharma company jobs not evrone adjusts
Basically, you will have many opportunities across the globe.● -----------#Subject #Prospects
●---------- #Anaesthesiology●
◆Pros:
-End branch - specialist degree in 3 years,
-Pain and critical care are currently very attractive options,
-Eligible to DM critical care.
-Having the ability to relieve pain is wonderful
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Any emergency, anywhere in the hospital, as a final resort they call the anaesthesiologist
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Recently evolved branch of medicine. Greater scope of advancement and hence greater scope of research
◆Cons:
-Occupational risk, exposure to inhalationals
- Medicolegal aspects.we are responsible for patient’s life.
-Cannot expect a OPD as a Physician
◆Final Take
-Occupational Risk of exposure is less in hospitals with good scavenging systems. It’s quite satisfying to put a patient in pain to sleep.
-Fascinating to know that drugs can totally alter your state of consciousness in seconds to minutes.
-Labour analgesia and management of ICU are quite satisfying. Go for it if you are looking for a medical branch that is peaceful and on a funnier side we are the ones who get a lot of time for gossips.
Via Dr. Sri Lekha MD AFMC
=======TRANSFUSION MEDICINE ======BLOOD BANK AND
====TRANSFUSION MEDICINE ======IHBT
Transfusion Medicine is a very good and upcoming subject which has both diagnostic like immunohaematology and therapeutic modalities like plasma exchange , red cell exchange , intrauterine transfusions etc. Cellular therapies including stem cell and gene therapy are also coming up.
Jobs are readily available in big corporate hospitals and also government faculties. I t’s definitely a very good branch to pursue for pg with a bright future scope…n the present scenario, at the most, you can replace the traditional MD (pathology) as head of blood bank department. Maybe you can help in bone marrow transplant. But I doubt whether the more esteemed Haematologists and Oncologists would allow to slip it through their hands. CONS 1 but jobs may be limited to blood banks 2 own setups or practice may be hard 3 less or no emergencies but lack of patient recognition 4 will have to compete with patho micro hemto doc
MD seats r mainly in SMS Jaipur SgPGI lucknow KgmU lucknow trivandrum GmC Gmc chandigargh aiims and few more
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE™/IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY & BLOOD TRANSFUSION (IHBT) IN A NUT SHELL for reference to any who are thinking of taking it up…
An upcoming important and very prospective branch.
pros/subject in a nut shell-1.integral part of bone marrow transplant units as stem cell harvesting is completely under Transfusion Medicine
2.Have a great role in solid organ transplantation also for antibody titres and other pointers
3.HLA(institution specific)
4.Flowcytometry(institution specific)
5.Apheresis- plasma exchage,red cell exchange etc for autoimmune diseases,etc
6.new addition-convalescent plasma collection
7.Cellular Therapies like CAR-T cell
8.Single Donor Plateletpheresis
9.Coagulation like pt/aptt/inr
10.Component therapy (ffp/cryo/etc)
11.Cryopreservation of stem cell after harvesting.
12.Blood group and solution of all possible group descrepancies
13.Red cell phenotyping for chronically transfused patients like thalassemia/sickle cell/hemat onco& other onco cases.
14.Antibody detection(allo/auto) in chronically transfused patients or suspected autoimmune anemia
15.Transfusion reaction workups…
16.Mixture of clinics & lab
17.Good job opportunities as all Hospitals & blood centers are recruiting TM/IHBT personnel to run the centres…going up the tiers is also easy.Govt centres will also recruit& relatively peaceful life.
cons…
1.there will be no private chamber type practice as such since all the above mentioned points require a big setup to work in.
2.not a core clinical subject…clinics will be consultation for neuro cases(for plasma exchange,etc),polycythemia cases,blood transfusion consultation for chronic transfused pts and antibody workups.
(i.e there will be pt interaction to some extent)
Any further queries pm me…
Since Transfusion Medicine will involve a lot of study about haematology, there is a possibility of it being considered as a feeder qualification for DM(Haematology, Oncology, Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology). But it is unpredictable.● -
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●----------------- #Ophthal●
◆Pros:
-End branch and Cool branch.
- No night duties and life risk emergencies.
-Gud for both individual n group practice/ institutional practice.
-Subspecialities like cornea/retina/glaucoma/oculoplasty are there which r equal to superspeciality
-Almost all surgeries can be performed in sitting posture(surgeon need not stand/bend/stretch).
-Exception: retina surgeons - while examining a patient has to do lot of exercise with neck, back n fingers.
◆Conss:
-Micro surgical branch requires long learning curve. It takes atleast 2to 3yrs to get gud skills.
-To establish own practice investment is high.
◆Final take : ophthalmology is a wonderful branch.
3 out of 4 ophthal pgs r females in andhra n telangana. Via Dr Kiran Kumar MS consultant eye surgeon glaucoma and retina specialist
● ----------#Subjects #Prospects
●---------- #Radiotherapy●-------RADIATION ONCOLOGY
◆Pros:
-End branch - specialist degree in 3 years,
-fellowship in head and oncology is the current in demand…
-eligible to do DM MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
-Its a branch in demand. As cancer incidence is increasing u can give both radiation and chemotherapy if u do DM
◆Cons:
-Palliative treatment and patient mortality is more.
- Awareness regarding the branch in society is less
◆Final Take : No Occupational risk as radiation exposure will be minimum. As planning room is seperate and fully shielded where we do planning. If u are seriously interested in oncology and want to prolong lifes of many and reduce the suffering of cancer patients and if u want to see different different cases in opd daily then go for it.Onco need s lot of dedication so if are only interested in this branch go for it via Dr. Mounika Chenna Reddy MD Indore
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● ----------#Surgery--------●GENERAL SURGERY
●Surgery ●
“To be allowed to consensually cut into another human’s body, to gaze at the depth of that person’s suffering, and to excise the demon of disease seems an awesome responsibility”— Sabiston
◆Pros
-U will be king of all specialities of course with support of specialists.
-You will develop interest into a particular field, plastic, GI surgery, onco, uro, neuro, vascular, thoracic, trauma surgery.
-If you dont want to specialise you have many fellowships.
-Most of the surgeries gives immediate results. Which gives u the kick.Earning is good.
-Most of them love operating
◆Cons-
-Depends where u wish to settle subsequently if u r planning to settle in metros sub specialisation is almost required. Or else you should get training in laparoscopy.
-Requires skill but u get it by practice.
-Requires hard work and willingness to work extra hours.
-Should be careful if a person is settling in rural areas. Should select cases for surgery. You will be falling short of anaesthetists, radiologists.
-You will be settling late may be after 32-35 yrs of age
Via Dr Ravikiran Naalla MS Mch AIIMS
●-----------#Subject #Prospects
Regarding
● #Pulmonology------------●CHEST MEDICINE
◆Pros:
-End branch - specialist degree in 3 years,
-Interventions, Sleep medicine and critical care are currently very attractive options,
-Eligible to DM cardiology and critical care.
-Its a medical branch with surgical touch.
◆Cons: Limited spectrum of cases
Occupational risk
◆Final Take : Occupational risk is every where in medical field. Have seen radiologists too get affected . Though cases may be limited but u have the joy of comprehensive evaluation and treatment decision. So if medical branch is your choice this is surely exciting and Fascinating. Go for it.
via Dr Bharath Kathi MD, Fellow in Interventional Pulmonology Ahmedabad.
●#-------Subject #Prospects
●---------------#Radiology●
◆Pros:
-End branch
-Less stressful and enjoyable branch
- Interventions , fetal imaging , DM neuroradiology and Body cross sectional imaging are attractive continuum later on
-Not much of radiation risk now a days except for in intervention
-surgical planning based on your decision
◆Cons :
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Limited touch with patients
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Lots to read
-most time within a closed room
-patient recognition may be very less
◆Final take - Choose the branch only if you like it and you will eventually love it via Dr DrVenkatesh M MD Senior Resident JIPMER
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● --------#Medicine●I----------NTERNAL MEDICINE
◆Pros.
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Evergreen branch
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Challenging and brainstorming. Always u can relish the intricacies of diagnostics.
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U can stop and be a gud and roaring practioner with minimal investment
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U can pursue higher sub specialties
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U can do fellowships and various interventions like songraphy endoscopy echocardiography diabetology and become a one spot for allround screeing and diagnostic interventions.
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No problem for demand as medical colleges are always short of good and teaching interested physicians, that can be a bright career aspect as a faculty of medicine in medical college.
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Eventhough its not a must going with - the trend super speciality seems essential
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Long time for settlement if super speciality is planned.
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Requires constant updating facts.
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Requires more patience to deal with educated patients especially
◆Final take :
-Its a branch of immense passion
- If u r passionate about it nothing else matters. If not so and aspiring for medical branch go for it but wait for money to come. U wil grow slow but u will glow both by name and dime via Dr Jameel Ahmed MD KMC
--------FAMILY ----MEDICINE— FAMILY MEDICINE DNB
branch more common in DNB pg programme compared to MD
branch gives a holistic approach in clinical field
glorified GP
PERFECT IN NOTHING JACK OF ALL
PROS
we get exposure to multiple specilities
we can start own setups or clinics
start practice next day after pg
coorporates we can join in Master health check ups
peripheral coorporate clinics preventive health
pass rates of DNB FM highest
can work in critical care ICU or even gen medicine in cooroptes
CONS
we do not become expert in a particular field
all coorporates do not follow rotational postings
most medical colleges yet to hav departments
most of time posted in internal medicine but furher promotions not equal to general medicine
not eligible for any superspecilty
no specility cadre or added advatge in govt jobs
----------EMERGENCY MEDICINE-----------
PROS
1 high demand in private coorportes
2 very high pay package just after PG possible
3 even in medical colleges possiblity of jobs as AP SR avaliable
4 fixed timings job
5 deals with all variety of cases not restricted 2 an organ
6 adrenaline rush satisfction of saving lives and handle tuff cases almost evry day
CONS
alwsy involved in critical serious cases
work can be hectic during duty hours even aftr pg
may not hav own opd or private set ups or practice
earnings will be gud but may hav a peak or reach a plateu
======GERIATRIC MEDICINE=======
can be called as an end specility just like child health for kids its geriatics for old ageGeriatrics differs from standard adult medicine because it focuses on the unique needs of the elderly person. The aged body is different physiologically from the younger adult body, and during old age, the decline of various organ systems becomes manifest. Previous health issues and lifestyle choices produce a different constellation of diseases and symptoms in different people. The appearance of symptoms depends on the remaining healthy reserves in the organs. Smokers, for example, consume their respiratory system reserve early and rapidly.
Geriatricians distinguish between diseases and the effects of normal aging. For example, renal impairment may be a part of aging, but kidney failure and urinary incontinence are not. Geriatricians aim to treat diseases that are present and achieve healthy aging. Geriatricians focus on achieving the patient’s highest priorities in the context of multiple chronic conditions, and on preserving function.postings very much similialr to internal medicine with addition in geriatic health mental health preventive health
PROS many central institutes have departments including premier Aiims even colleges of neet
can join as SR in medicine as well as geriatic mdicine but CONS not all colleges or hospitals have this dept
not eligible for superspecility not fully recognised in govt jobs yet
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9-----------● #Psychiatry●-----MENTAL HEALTH
●Psychiatry:
◆Pros:
- End branch.
NON emergency field
- Though DMs available, for now MD degree is more than enough.
3.Only 6200 Psychiatrists are available in India(2016 update)Less competition and huge scope.
OWN setup will need very less investmnt
- Evolving branch. Its Wings are getting stronger everyday and will be flying high in next 10 years
its not just a branch its the way of life less emergencies
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DMs are available in deaddiction, child Psychiatry and consultation Psychiatry. Huge scope and very bright future
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Earnings are on par with other branches. More job oppurtunities both in and outside India
Every day diffrt every patient every story diffrnt
No 2 patients with same diagnosis will be same
follow up patient can be ur life long patient
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Eligible for DM ADDICTION PSYCIATRY DM CHILD ADOLESCENCE DM GERIATIC MENTAL HEALTH
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Stigma in the society is decreasing
9 post covid era awarness has increased
10 Considered as BRANCH OF FUTURE
◆Cons:
- Social stigma against the branch ppl …may start calling you …that typical term…PAAGALO KA DAACTARR…(initially it can… happen)
2 more patience needed …even history taking takes longer time
3 1st yr pg life slightly more hard takes time for orientation as its a new concept long history taking lots of listning and communication
4lesss demand in coorportes
private practice may take slightly more time for patient inflow
If you are passionate and developed special liking for the branch then please do not hesitate. It will keep you excited everyday via - Dr. Suchandra Khhr MD Psychiatry ,PGI…
●Pediatrics●
◆Pros:
-End branch
-For those who have passion to take care of the kids in smiling and most annoying times in icu.
-Masters in 3yrs n diploma in 2yrs can practice at periphery in safe manner.
-scope in neonatology , ped cardio (DM &fellowship) n picu fellowship . rest of subspecialities in budding stage yet.
-Eligible for all medical specialities except Gastro.
◆Cons:
-Hectic n need to be composed especially in icu care of tiny babies.
-Need to be self sustained n willfull thinker to act on emergency basis.
◆Final take: Is a branch which needs lot of composure and confidence to deal with little ones. The more u strive the better will be ur success via Dr Ratnakar Reddy Vallem Reddy Vallem MD senior resident Manipal, Dr Sreekanth Reddy MD
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● #Orthopedics●
◆Pros:
-End branch
-Lot of money, fame with Job satisfaction
-Different job for those who want to be different
-Like alien science from rest of medicine
◆Cons:
-Lot of competition
-Struggle for existence
-Competition with unethical practice
- Fellowship needed to project urself as a special Orthopaedician among all
◆Final take:
- Just became orthopaedician because u got seat in roaster won’t make u special
-If you really want to live orthopedician u will love the branch and beat the competition easily.
Finally, Those who love orthopaedics. Will survive in this battle field.
All the best for aspiring orthopaedicians.
Via Dr Udaya Bhaskar Tupakula MS Fellow in Joint Replacement NIMS
Orthopedics as a branch … aporva mehra sir post
It is often said all branches are same …what matters is what u do out of it …
The second statement is very valuable …
The most important determinant of your doing good depends upon your passion towards any aspect …
Thus before commencing this discussion all branches are equal in my eyes and I value every fellow doctor and every human …
Orthopedics is a branch that has two strong aspects … clinic and operation theatre …
You can actually practise as both or one … huge advantage …
Any branch that has clinic /opd potentially can give you clinical satisfaction …some really want it…
The clinical skills and diagnostic accuracy develops over time … but in the beginning you don’t struggle a lot because majority of patients in the beginning are either trauma or neck/back pain…
In clinics orthopedician work closely with physiotherapists and radiologists …helps in spreading a word …
Surgical aspect today has lots of divisions …joint replacements ,arthroscopies are important aspects amongst them …
Many surgeries are getting linked with ever developing technologies thus scope for growth in future …
Studies abroad …fellowships are available at good places in Europe and Korea … Very good working environment … And if you are a little patient you do get them and can be applied online …
Earning capacity …when u start u get paid at a position in a hospital choose the one that gives you good exposure .
Start your evening opds …
Gradually when you have your patients to operate your income increases…
Since it is a surgical branch you take time to settle…most of the regions have teams lead by famous orthopedicians …and their work keeps on growing and you keep comparing …don’t fall for this … I work in an area where about 10 leading orthopedicians not only of the city but of India practice but by blessings my practice also runs satisfactory …yes on comparative note may not be very huge but still decent …and here comes the point you can never be No. 1and good things take time …
10 years back this competition was not this much and settlement was swift …now it has more incubation period …it’s with almost every branch and will become more with increasing seats …
Orthopedicians also share a decent proportion of surgical and clinical work of the hospital …thus they hold value in eyes of administration as well … .
This is a branch like every branch if you work hard can take you to good level … .but you have to be on your toes …
PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABIITATION
PMR
PROS
super cool branch with almost no or less emegencies
multidimentional approach to treat a patient
involves post op care plastic sugery pedia CTEV neuro rehab burns cerebral palsy rhemat orhtosis prostheiss ortho trauma recovery care and lots more
gives touch of both surgical and medical care
becoming AP in central medical colleges more chances
many AIIMS SR post vacant less saturation
fellowships like pain neuro rehab spinal cord rehab stroke etc avaliable
CONS
not a fully recognised field or established in private sector
in hospital setups may hav to compete with ortho neuro neurosurgons physiothrpist for patient care
all hospitals do not hav a separate department
may hav 2 work with neurosurgeons or along with ortho
from former JR at SVNIRTAR Orissa.
It’s a central institute and much like any other central institutes it’s premier at what it does.
Just wanted to write this post so that it helps ugs to choose PMR more freely after their neet
So basically Physical medicine and rehabilitation is everything that you deal with from any sort of disability/deformity and making the patient live upto his max independence with his adversities
Let me divide WHAT WE DO into following categories
- STRUCTURED REHABILITATION- a pmr specialist (physiatrist) isn’t physiotherapist. It’s like comparing a radiology technician to radiologist (no offense). A physiatrist has a team which includes him, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, prosthetic and orthotic specialist, clinical psychologist and others. He sets goals regarding a disease which are ACHIEVABLE. And follows up with the team.
Post spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, stroke, rare cns conditions orthopedic deformity, all into our domain. A neurologist diagnoses them to treat we do it to prognose.
- PAIN AND INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT- physiatry is very versatile. And vast . (Like every pg course but it involves multi faculty)
We deal with simple cases of back pain to chronic neuropathic pain, simple nsaids to interventional procedures using ultrasound, x ray,
Pain management is a less explored field and PMR and anesthesia are the only two branches that allow you to pursue pain as a speciality.
Nerve root blocks, epidural injections, ganglion blocks, nerve blocks for pain and spasticity, USG guided injections are a few things we do.
- DEFORMITY SURGERIES- genu valgum, varum, soft tissue surgeries for cerebral palsy, tendon transfer s, other bony and non bony deformities, ctev, cvt, flap surgeries for pressure ulcers. Anything with a deformity we assess and operate in view of functional outcomes and not just correction of deformity.
NOT ALL CENTRES DO SURGERIES. BUT ITS BETTER IF YOU CHOOSE CENTRES THAT DO SURGERIES. BETTER TO HAVE MORE WEAPONS IN YOUR ACADEMIC ARSENAL.
future-
PMR is not saturated at all. So you can flourish in this unit. MCI has added PMR to be a curriculum subject in all medical Colleges. So the chances are high. Even multispeciality hospitals seek physiatrists
You can specialise in these 3 domains or further go system wise rehabilitation or sports medicine or NIRTAR is planning to do a fellowship course I’m deformity surgeries. Prospects are abundant.
========NUCLEAR MEDICINE=========Nuclear Medicine as a career option
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from rohan khandelwal sir post
Nuclear medicine is an upcoming branch which has a diagnostic and a therapeutic element to it.
Diagnostic - PET- CT’s, bone scans, thyroid scans, etc
Therapeutic - radioiodine ablation
In nuclear medicine, one needs to learn quite a bit of radiology as well to report the cases.
Scope -
Mainly in corporate hospitals, labs, big government hospitals. Predominantly in private sector
Advantages
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number of spots/jobs are increasing
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stable growth
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no emergency duties
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one of the fastest growing branches considering the increase in cancer patients
Disadvantages
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not a very very high paying job
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radiation exposure (nominal)
Best to choose a DNB/ MD instituteS which has all the facilities===
(Pro’s:: Emerging branch…highly paid…yearly less than 15 MD outcomes in India…very easy to get Senior residency in top most colleges. Both diagnostic and therapeutic…
Con’s: Need to settle only in metropolitan cities, work place is very limited. Although very less seats , a kind of saturation heard. Radiologist can make fellowship and can even practice pet aspect apart from their conventionals…
In all India, you have Tata memorial , SGPGI , SVIMS tripathi and BARC… Preferred in the order listed…)
● #Subjects #Prospects
● #OBG●
◆Pros:
-Good branch with work satisfaction for those who are interested in surgical branch.
-infertility,high risk obstetrics cases n laparoscopic surgeries-good options for fellowship courses.
◆Cons:
-Really a stressful( less sleep and more work n tension)
-should be very cautious,calm n composed
-more occupational risks to infections
◆Final take:
One should be very careful as two lives are in their hands and satisfaction and joy we get after seeing both safe is really great than any stress and tension. Good option for both male n females who are interested in surgical branch. Via
Dr. Nayanisri Koyalagundla DNB, OBG, New Delhi
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● #Dermatology●
◆Pros :
-End branch
-Post degree fellowships in dermato surgery, cosmetology,hair transplant
-No emergencies and peaceful life
◆Cons:
-May b superspeciality interest can’t b fulfilled
- Practice wise competition is tough
-Jobs in govt sector are very less.
◆Final take : Diagnostically challenging… can exercise a great deal of subject in practice if u r passionate abt the subject
Via Dr Shulamite Bolledula MD Kurnool medical college
● #Subjects #Prospects
● #Biochemistry●
◆Pros:
-End branch - specialist degree in 3 years, after pg you don’t have to handle the tests the major work for you will be to ensure quality control and supervise the work of other para medical staff
- Will be able to interact with medical students as well as para medical students
-Have enough opportunities in tamilnadu and Kerala
-Good scope of research in laboratory medicine and quality control and genetics in ICMR projects provided you are interested in research.
◆Cons:
-Volatile subject which needs regular revision as well as updating with current trends with each and every day for the laboratory work up.
-No contact with the patient and dependency on clinicians for laboratory referrals
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ll be the first to be blamed in case of a wrong report even though the mistake is not on your side
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No DM chance
◆Final take - If you are okay with no patient interaction and passionate about teaching and interested in research go for it. Most of the noble prizes in medicine are awarded for the research in biochemistry. So if u are research oriented this is ur branch. Via Dr. Guru Pawan MD Senior Resident Saveetha Medical College Chennai…
● #Subject #Prospects
----------------● #Pathology●
Regarding Pathology
◆Pros:
-End branch - specialist degree in 3 years,
-Top in diagnostic branches. No stress of emergencies
-Eligible to DM heamatology, clinical laoratory and histopathology and n number of fellowships for each organ system
-Can do fellowship for bone marrow transplantations also
◆Cons:
-Very little touch with patients, you can know the disease of patient but cannot give treatment though you know.
◆Final Take : Appears to be a cool branch but with loads of work.Have a great scope for research… Should be really having propensity to work hard.You will be consultants consultant.
Via Dr. Mallikarjun Batchu MD Pathology
S.V. Medical college
● #Subject #Prospects
● #Microbiology●
●Pros:
-Branch with clinical touch deals with identification of the causative organism n do an antibiotic susceptibility test.
-Good for those interested in teaching & research side…
-Can do research in various branches like mycology ,virology,parasitology n bacteriology & immunology too.
-Research oriented docs r very much welcomed by the institutes like SGPGI.
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Do have super specialisation in neuro virology in some institutions like NIMHANS, Infectious diseases control, reasearch in Genetics(gene cloning) and for p.hd if interested…
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Can hav ur lab set up &clinical practice.
●CONS:
- Needs lot of financial support for setting up a lab.
-Most of the state of the art techniques of microbiology still not yet asked for in peripheries by treating physicians.
●Final take:
-Branch where you need to be constantly updated with the day to day advancements.
-Overall u will enjoy if u b a clinical microbiologist rather than just confirming the diagnosis.
-Clinical microbiology will have great importance in near future as there is a great emphasis on antibiotic resistance & infectious disease control.
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Any idea about dnb immunohemat and transfusion medicine