- Anesthesiology is a division within medicine which essentially studied usage of anesthesia. . Anesthesiologist is a medical doctor who is skilled in anesthesia.
- Physicians who control the doses for anesthesia in a patient before a surgery are known as anesthesiologist or anesthetist. His/her duty is to keep an eye on the blood pressure, breathing and heart rate of the patient so that the doctor can focus on operation.
Eligibility:
The subjects that need to be taken after class 10th to pursue MBBS as a career option are:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
After completing 10+2 level studies with 50% marks you need to appear in various competitive examinations like All India Common Entrance test, Entrance exam conducted by AIIMS , Entrance exam conducted by PGIMER , State wise Common Entrance test.After qualifying the examination you have to complete four years of medical school, followed by four years of training in the specialty of anaesthesiology.
List of top colleges:
- Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences,New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Armed Forces Medical College Pune, Maharashtra, India
- B.J.Medical College & Sassoon Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Bharath University, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
- Deccan College of Medical Sciences Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Job prospects:
- Career in anesthesiology is one of the most beneficial areas in the field of healthcare. The nature of work of an anesthesiologist is more relaxing.
- If a student is not interested to become a doctor, but he/she has a interest to work in surgical setting then they can explore a career as a CRNA. CRNA is an advanced practice nurse who also controls anesthesia for patients before and after surgery in absence of the anesthesiologist.
- After successful completion of the course, candidate can get employed in leading hospitals within India or overseas. The demand of anesthesiologists is always felt in hospitals.