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Pulmonology is known as chest medicine and respiratory medicine in some countries and areas. Pulmonology is considered a branch of internal medicine, and is related to intensive care medicine. Pulmonology often involves managing patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation. Pulmonologists are specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Eligibility:
Candidate must have passed M.B.B.S. from an institution recognized by Medical Council of India and must have completed or completing their internship.
Scope and Opportunities:
As an MD chest medicine, you will be the one who gets to study in minute detail the pulmonary functions, and to diagnose, cure, maintain and manage all disorders /diseases of the respiratory tract and the lungs.
The diseases you will deal with may range from tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, to lung cancer.
In some countries it is called chest medicine, in some others it is called respiratory medicine, and in some others it is called pulmonary medicine. This makes the specialist a chest physician or a pulmonologist.
As a specialist you could get attached to any hospital, government or private. Setting up your own clinic is also feasible, in the sense that you can handle the outpatient department in your clinic, and if any procedure is required you could perform it in the tertiary centre you are attached to. This saves you the cost of buying and maintaining instruments required for interventions. The third option is to join a teaching institute as an assistant professor or a lecturer. One thing is worth noting that you could take up two of the three options mentioned simultaneously [private practice and attached to hospital] or if you have the ability to manage, you could be doing all three of them at the same time.
This is a field where there is immense scope for research. As a part of a teaching institute or a hospital you could be carrying out your own research and submitting papers to national and international societies. As an individual practitioner and researcher, you may find it a tad difficult to find the right funds and sponsorships.
The pay back on your time, money and efforts invested in chest medicine is excellent. Your earning will be at par with that of a super specialist. As far as the quality of life is concerned, it will be great too. No irregular working hours or night calls. This is because the related diseases and disorders develop over a period of time and not come crashing down on a person unexpectedly. If you specialise in critical care medicine, then emergencies will be a regular part of your life.
This field is growing in popularity. But if you decide to pursue this field in the next couple of years, then a decade into your practice you will be very very well placed, as you will have the experience and rarity value on your side.
To be a pulmonologist, you need to possess certain skills over and above what is required by the specialist [high aptitude, constant learning, practical applications etc]. You require to be talking to the patient; this means you need high degree of counselling skills. The pulmonary disorders more often than not need constant monitoring, longer treatments, and maintenance of the disease. During your long relation with the patient, interaction and words will take you a long way. Besides, since you will constantly deal with diseases like TB, it is mandatory for you to maintain your health, fitness, and immunity level, to alleviate your own anxiety while treating the patients.
Some job types: -
Remuneration: -
The income of graduates may differ according to the organization. As a trainee one can get around Rs.8000 to Rs.12000 every month. After gaining experience it may increase to Rs.15000 –Rs. 22000 every month. After gaining 10 years of experience in this field one can begin his/her own pathology laboratory, which leads to gain confidence and good revenue. In government hospital the income is given according to the pay scale and grade. A pathologist can begin with a recognized hospital in set of Rs. 3, 00,000-3, 50,000 per annum in the private sector.
Colleges:
Colleges in Karnataka:
Eligibility:
Candidate must have passed M.B.B.S. from an institution recognized by Medical Council of India and must have completed or completing their internship.
Scope and Opportunities:
As an MD chest medicine, you will be the one who gets to study in minute detail the pulmonary functions, and to diagnose, cure, maintain and manage all disorders /diseases of the respiratory tract and the lungs.
The diseases you will deal with may range from tuberculosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary fibrosis, to lung cancer.
In some countries it is called chest medicine, in some others it is called respiratory medicine, and in some others it is called pulmonary medicine. This makes the specialist a chest physician or a pulmonologist.
As a specialist you could get attached to any hospital, government or private. Setting up your own clinic is also feasible, in the sense that you can handle the outpatient department in your clinic, and if any procedure is required you could perform it in the tertiary centre you are attached to. This saves you the cost of buying and maintaining instruments required for interventions. The third option is to join a teaching institute as an assistant professor or a lecturer. One thing is worth noting that you could take up two of the three options mentioned simultaneously [private practice and attached to hospital] or if you have the ability to manage, you could be doing all three of them at the same time.
This is a field where there is immense scope for research. As a part of a teaching institute or a hospital you could be carrying out your own research and submitting papers to national and international societies. As an individual practitioner and researcher, you may find it a tad difficult to find the right funds and sponsorships.
The pay back on your time, money and efforts invested in chest medicine is excellent. Your earning will be at par with that of a super specialist. As far as the quality of life is concerned, it will be great too. No irregular working hours or night calls. This is because the related diseases and disorders develop over a period of time and not come crashing down on a person unexpectedly. If you specialise in critical care medicine, then emergencies will be a regular part of your life.
This field is growing in popularity. But if you decide to pursue this field in the next couple of years, then a decade into your practice you will be very very well placed, as you will have the experience and rarity value on your side.
To be a pulmonologist, you need to possess certain skills over and above what is required by the specialist [high aptitude, constant learning, practical applications etc]. You require to be talking to the patient; this means you need high degree of counselling skills. The pulmonary disorders more often than not need constant monitoring, longer treatments, and maintenance of the disease. During your long relation with the patient, interaction and words will take you a long way. Besides, since you will constantly deal with diseases like TB, it is mandatory for you to maintain your health, fitness, and immunity level, to alleviate your own anxiety while treating the patients.
Some job types: -
- Consultants
- Medical Examiner
- Professors
- Cytotechnologist
- Mortuary Assistant
- Dermatopathologist
- Health Care Workers
- Forensic Technician
- Medical Lab Technician
Remuneration: -
The income of graduates may differ according to the organization. As a trainee one can get around Rs.8000 to Rs.12000 every month. After gaining experience it may increase to Rs.15000 –Rs. 22000 every month. After gaining 10 years of experience in this field one can begin his/her own pathology laboratory, which leads to gain confidence and good revenue. In government hospital the income is given according to the pay scale and grade. A pathologist can begin with a recognized hospital in set of Rs. 3, 00,000-3, 50,000 per annum in the private sector.
Colleges:
Colleges in Karnataka:
- A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore
- Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
- JJM Medical College, Davangere
- JSS Medical College, Mysore
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum
- Navodaya Medical College, Raichur
- Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore
- S S Institute of Medical Sciences& Research Centre, Davangere
- Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur
- Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore
- Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore
Colleges in Maharashtra:
- Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha
- Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College, Pune
- Dr.Vasantrao Pawar Med. Col. Hosp. & Research Centre,Nasik (Prev. NDMVP Samaj Medical College)
- Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Aurangabad
- Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College, Navi Mumbai
- N. K. P. Salve Instt. of Medical Sciences and Research Centre and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur
- Padmashree Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune
- Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai
- Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College and General Hospital,Pune
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