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Medical
Overview
Master
of Chirurgiae in Plastic Surgery or M.Ch. Plastic Surgery is
a 3-year long master degree course awarded as a postgraduate degree
in the field of surgery. Candidates need to complete their graduation in a
relevant discipline from a recognized university as a minimum eligibility
criterion. This is a branch of medicine that deals with the restoration and
correction human body and its parts. Plastic Surgery is a collection of
different types of surgeries like microsurgery, hand surgery, reconstructive
surgery and treatment/ healing of burns. M.Ch. Plastic Surgery aims to
produce qualified plastic surgeons. The students will go through core training
and receive supervised hands-on training in aesthetic plastic surgery. Postgraduates
after completing this course can go on to become surgeons and work in private
clinics, government hospitals, healthcare centers, medical Institutes, nursing
homes and research institutes.
Career
options after M.Ch. Plastic Surgery include working as a surgeon in
any super-specialty hospital. The surgeons can also set up their own clinic and
make a name for themselves. They are in great demand, both in our home country
and in abroad.
Plastic
surgery is a specialized medical field that concerns with the correction and
restoration methods undertaken to rectify the form and normal functions of
human body. It focuses on the repairing, reconstructing and addressing
abnormalities in the functions and look of the skin, muscles, skeletal system
and internal parts.
A
candidate after completing M.Ch. Plastic Surgery becomes a Plastic
surgeon and may perform two types of surgeries: cosmetic surgery and
reconstructive surgery. While Cosmetic Surgery is used widely to improve
appearance, reconstructive surgery is used to correct appearance after the body
has faced some injury or burns. Both focus on improving bodily function.
Eligibility
·
Like
any other professional, plastic surgeons are expected to have sound knowledge
of science, biology, anatomy and physiology. Plastic surgeons have to undergo
rigorous training of many years that begins with MBBS where they devote 5.5
years of their life. Hence, MBBS is pre essential for M.Ch Plastic Surgery.
·
Candidates
holding MBBS degree and are registered permanently with Medical Council of
India are eligible for this MS course. After successfully completing their MS
at postgraduate level, they become eligible to specialise in M.Ch Plastic
Surgery.
Admission
Process
In
order to get admission into M.Ch Plastic Surgery, the candidate has to pass an
entrance test pertaining to his desired university. Some of the entrance tests
are enumerated below:
·
Aligarh
Muslim University Postgraduate Medical Entrance Test
·
All
India DM/MCh Entrance Examination
·
Postgraduate
Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh Entrance Exam
·
Sri
Ramachandra University Chennai DM, M.CH Entrance Exam
·
Super
specialty Common Entrance Test (SSCET)
| Job profile | Job description | Average salary | |
| Pediatric Surgeon | Pediatric Surgeons are responsible for the treatment of young and adults having bone problems and other diseases including traumas, birth defects, and surgical problems etc. They have to perform proper diagnosis and operations to deal with the major and minor problems. | Pediatric Surgeons are responsible for the treatment of young and adults having bone problems and other diseases including traumas, birth defects, and surgical problems etc. They have to perform proper diagnosis and operations to deal with the major and minor problems. | 12,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors
