By- Akanksha Yadav

About the course:

The Doctor of Medicine (MD) course is a postgraduate medical degree for MBBS students who want to study and specialize in a particular field of medicine. The eligibility criteria for MD are an MBBS degree. After completing an MBBS degree, students can go for an MD program. MD in Anesthesiology is a 3-year long postgraduate medical program focused on areas like ambulatory anaesthesia, cardiothoracic anesthesiology, pediatric anesthesiology, neuro anaesthesia, obstetrical anesthesiology and pain management. MD Anesthesiology course is certified by the Medical Council of India. This course is perfect for students who want to remit their services in the preoperative setting, pain management and critical care units.

Currently, in India, there are various private/government colleges/institutes where MD Anesthesiology course is available. The fees in private colleges are usually higher than the government ones. The tuition fees for MD Anesthesiology can go from INR 42,000 to INR 15, 00,000 per annum.

The duration of MD Anesthesiology:

MD Anesthesiology course is a 3-year postgraduate course. During this course, students are trained in anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and resuscitation of all acute or chronic conditions.

The eligibility criteria for MD Anesthesiology:

Students wanting to pursue an MD Anesthesiology course can check the eligibility criteria of the course below.

• The student should have an MBBS degree from an institute/college recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
• Candidate should have completed his/her 1-year mandatory internship after completing his/her graduation.
• The candidate should have qualified for NEET-PG or the required entrance examination.
• Admission is usually based on merit in the entrance exam. It is given based on marks obtained in the entrance exam and counselling process.

Famous entrance examinations for MD Anesthesiology:

Medical colleges take students through various entrance examinations. Some of the top entrance examinations are

• NEET PG- The complete form of this exam is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate). The National Board of Examinations conducts it.
• AIIMS INI CET- The full form of this examination is the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test. This exam is conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi. Through this examination, students get admissions in various PG courses like Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM)

Subjects in MD Anesthesiology:

During MD Anesthesiology, students study various subjects related to Anesthesiology. The list of Anesthesiology subjects is given below.

• Human anatomy and physiology
• Advanced trauma life support
• Occupational hazards
• Medicine
• Pathophysiology of various diseases
• Complications of anaesthetic procedures, its prevention, detection and management
• Recordkeeping in anaesthesia
• Medical audit
• Perioperative anaesthesia management
• Physics
• Safety in anaesthesia
• Quality assurance
• Theory and practice of various techniques/aspects of routine and emergency cases of general anaesthesia
• Anesthesia standards
• Medico-legal aspects of anaesthesia
• Airway management
• Ethics in anaesthesia
• Basic and advanced cardiopulmonary and cerebral resuscitation
• Acid-base and fluid management
• Principles of evidence-based medicine
• Arterial, central venous and P.A. lines
• Primary research methodology and clinical trials
• Biostatics
• Anaesthetic drugs used in perioperative care
• Types of equipment
• Monitored anaesthesia
• Labour analgesia
• Pain relief
• Remote location anaesthesia
• Critical care practice
• Medical gases

Career opportunities after MD Anesthesiology:

After finishing the post-graduation degree in anesthesiology, individuals can start their clinic and practice privately or join any hospital. They can expect a salary of INR 6,00,000 to INR 18,00,000 per annum.

After their MD Anesthesiology degree, individuals can work as

• Registrar
• Consultant
• Anesthetist
• Senior registrar
• Professor
• Lecturer
• Anesthesia technician
• Critical care specialist
• Content writer (medical)

Recruiters:

Some of the top MD Anesthesiology graduates’ recruiting organizations are

• Apollo Hospitals
• Fortis Medical Research Institute
• Indraprastha Apollo Hospital
• Max Hospital
• Medanta Hospitals
• Wockhardt Hospital
• Columbia Asia Hospital
• Sparsh Hospitals
• AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences)
• Indian Railways

 

Top institutes/colleges offering MD Anesthesiology:

MD Anesthesiology course is offered in various colleges in India. The top institutes/colleges are

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
• Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune
• Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi
• Madras Medical College (MMC), Chennai
• Grant Medical College (GMC), Mumbai
• King’s George Medical College, Lucknow
• Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai
• Seth GS Medical College (GSMC), Mumbai
• Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
• Osmania Medical University (OMC), Hyderabad
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC), Mumbai