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MD Pediatrics is a 3-year postgraduate course which includes the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to children, infants, and adolescents. It is one of the most sought after postgraduate medical courses in India as there’s an increase in pediatric population and need for specialized child healthcare. The main goal of the course is to provide theoretical knowledge and clinical expertise, procedural skills and practical training as well as emergency management techniques necessary for the practice of pediatrics in a hospital setting, in an outpatient department (clinic), or advanced care institutions.
MD Pediatrics consists of an extensive curriculum including neonatal medicine, adolescent health, child growth and development, paediatric nutrition, developmental and behavioural disorders, immunization, hematology, endocrinology, cardiology, and neurology among other important topics. Students can expect an intense clinical posting in NICU, PICU, pediatric wards, vaccination clinics and emergency establishments. The degree is very well respected and the applicability spans public health, community child development, preventive pediatrics and tertiary care.
In cosmopolitan metro cities like Bangalore, MD Pediatrics is among the most popular PG medical courses as it has a robust healthcare ecosystem along with having some of the best pediatricians and child-care hospitals such as Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Manipal Hospitals and Aster CMI. Lifestyle diseases such as obesity, allergies, asthma and development related conditions among children are on the rise — so is the need for trained pediatricians.
Post-M.D., that is, after MD Pediatrics, one can take up super-specialty course (DM/DrNB) in Neonatology, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Neurology, Paediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Gastroenterology etc. They can also go into private practice, child-care hospitals, consultancy or academic institutions as faculty.
Note: The fee structure may vary based on the institution and seat type. Note: The fee structure may vary based on the institution and seat type. One of the top PG medical courses in India Broadening reach into public and private healthcare arenas Opportunity to sub-specialize (DM/DrNB) Service profession with good life satisfaction Surge in pediatrics lifestyle and developmental disorders Good competitive salary with international career prospectsMD Pediatrics Syllabus
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