MD/MS

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One o the major elements for choosing between MS and MD is truly understanding what either of the fields has in store for you. The first dominant difference between the degrees is the area of expertise that the degrees will train you.

Master of Surgery is a degree specialised to train you into becoming a trained and qualified professional in using tools and equipment to treat patients. A great deal of training goes into training all MS students, to save the patients from both minor and deadly diseases, alike. Nonetheless, MD or Doctor of Medicine offers training in saving patients from diseases, however, without the need of being an expert in using tools and equipment. This is the major difference between the two degrees. Although, it should be noted that there are certain areas where surgery can be a part of MD.

An MD aspirant, after the completion of his/her course, will go on to become a physician in the field he/she took an MD specialisation in, meanwhile, an MS graduate will go on to pursue a career as a surgeon.

Experts, both academic and doctors who have been working in their respective fields have stated both MD and MS garner similar career opportunities, depending on the skill and aptitude of the candidate. They claim that choice should depend on what the candidate prefers to do. However, a career path in the field of surgery results in better pay than that of a Physician.

Career Prospects of MD and MS

As mentioned above, the career prospects of an MD or MS graduate are similar if not equally rewarding. Like many other professions, the skills and qualifications along with your aptitude in the area will directly affect your career growth. Both MS and MD have similar career opportunities, with both fields catering to different medical treatment procedures.

MD and MS are postgraduate courses, which means that the candidates will only be able to pursue the course after completing their MBBS. In the stream of medicine, a postgraduate course is usually pursued when medical aspirants wish to become specialists in specific areas. Therefore, regardless of the degree that you pursue under MS or MD, your career path will be defined as per the specialisation that you have chosen.

As per the statements of experts, the career path for both MD and MS depends on the skills acquired by the candidate along with their aptitude in the subject. They also claim that while a Physician cannot perform surgical treatments, a surgeon may be able to take up the profession of a physician, but with a little bit more education in medicine. Other experts and doctors state that many medical aspirants go for super-speciality courses as well, as this helps them improve due to the complications and advancements that have taken place in medicine.

MD and MS freshers can expect to earn anywhere between 50,000 - 60,000 per month. However, a lot depends on the kind of specialisation that had been chosen by the candidate along with the place of establishment where the candidate receives his/her job. Some specialisations may even allow freshers to earn near a lakh to 1.5 lakh per month. Like every other profession, the annual package along with the career growth will increase with the skill and experience that he or she gains from his job.

What’s Better - MD or MS?

The question as to which degree will be better for you depends completely on your aptitude and skills along with your interest. While choosing, one should factor in different aspects of the job. An MS graduate or surgeon will have to work with human tissue and blood, which might make some medical aspirants squeamish. If you are one of those who cannot stand the sight of blood and lacerations, then surgery is not the right option for you.

Talking to experts in the field, they stated that surgery requires one to be passionate about the field. Moreover, a great hand over the skills, knowledge and aptitude in the field is a major requirement as well. All the experts in the field state one thing - Both are equally good with good career opportunities and growth.

Therefore, the decision comes down to which course you think will suit you and whether or not you will be able to handle the sight of blood and gore and still have the ability to carry out surgical treatments with utmost discipline and skill. More importantly, you should ask yourself about the field that interests you, as MD and MS are not the only options to pursue after MBBS.

 MD Anaesthesiology

An MD degree in Anaesthesiology helps anaesthesiologists specialise in perioperative care, developing anaesthetic plans, and administer anaesthesia. As an anaesthesiologist, you can work with hospitals or have an independent freelance practise.

MD Aviation Medicine

Offered by and available only at the Bangalore-based Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM), the medical education division of the Indian Air Force, an MD degree in Aviation Medicine helps you to evaluate people in air and space journey, promote ight safety, and analyse human factor of air crashes. This job lets you work with the military, government, and civil aviation rms.

MD Biophysics

Doctor of Medicine in Biophysics is a three-year postgraduate programme that deals with studying biological processes of the body using physics. Biophysics specialists study everything from organs to bodily systems to molecules and conduct research in areas like neuroscience and genetics.

MD Biochemistry

Doctor of Medicine in Biochemistry is a three-year postgraduate course that deals with applying chemistry to study the biological processes at molecular and cellular level. They are involved at all levels of the healthcare system and work with multidisciplinary teams.

MD Community Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Community Medicine is a three-year non-clinical programme that deals with providing preventive and curative health services to the community including the healthy, diseased and disabled people.

MD Community Health Administration

Doctor of Medicine in Community Health Administration professionals decide how to prevent diseases and then share that knowledge with the community to improve their health.

MD Geriatrics

Doctor of Medicine in Geriatrics specialists focus on the healthcare of older people by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities. Geriatric professionals work with hospitals, old-age homes, and also give home services. 

MD General Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in General Medicine professionals diagnose and treat common health problems and occasional rare diseases in adults. They are also trained to handle emergencies in case a specialist is unavailable. 

MD Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Doctor of Medicine in Forensic Medicine specialists help criminal investigators and other medical professionals with basic and specialised forensic services. They are trained to identify medico-legal problems and work closely with the lawenforcement agencies. 

MD Laboratory Medicine

Laboratory Medicine specialists work on state-of-the-art laboratory tools and machines to perform routine diagnostic testing. They provide their interpretation of the test results and work with other doctors accurate diagnosis.

MD Hospital Administration

Doctor of Medicine in Hospital Administration is a non-clinical branch of medicine that deals with running and managing hospital(s). It’s mostly a management role and doesn’t involve seeing patients.

MD Physiology

Doctor of Medicine in Physiology is a three-year postgraduate programme in that deals with mechanical, biochemical, and physical functions of the body and body parts. They are also involved with research.

MD Microbiology

Doctor of Medicine in Microbiology deals with diagnosing, treating, and preventing the spread of infections both in the community as well as in hospitals. Non-clinical and mostly laboratory-based, microbiologists provide advice on the likely causes of infection and suggests tests to diagnose them.

MD Nuclear Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Nuclear Medicine is a three-year clinical programme that deals with using radioactive materials to investigate and cure life-threatening or chronic diseases such as cancers. 

MD Ophthalmology

Doctor of Medicine in Ophthalmology is a specialist programme that deals with diagnosing and treating eye and vision related disorders. The specialists perform surgeries and prescribe eyeglasses contact lenses. 

MD Paediatrics

Paediatricians focus on the healthcare needs of infants, children, and adolescents. They usually treat children up to the age of 18. The eligibility criteria to get admission in MD Paediatrics is Medical Council of India (MCI)- recognized MBBS degree. 

MD  Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy

Doctor of Medicine in Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy is a specialised eld of medicine that deals with diseases and infections of the skin, hair, and nails. They also deal with leprosy, sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) as well as skin manifestation of other diseases.

MD Pathology

Pathology is a multidisciplinary science that helps specialists to accurately study and diagnose diseases and illnesses. Pathologists use their expertise in a variety of ways: from suggesting doctors to using technology to treat patients.

MD Psychiatry

Doctor of Medicine in Psychiatrists is a clinical programme that deals with  diagnosing, preventing and treating a wide range of mental disorders using either psychiatry medication or psychotherapy or both. /

MD Radiology

Doctor of Medicine in Radiology is a clinical programme that deals with using images to diagnose and manage diseases. The specialists use imaging techniques like X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), MRI to prepare a scan of the body. 

MD Pharmacology

Doctor of Medicine in Pharmacology is both a basic and clinical science. It’s a research eld where on one side specialists try to understand the reaction of drugs in diseases and on the other hand help pharma companies in drug development and discovery. 

MD Health Administration

Doctor of Medicine in Health Administration is a non-clinical role where the specialist is tasked with understanding the management concepts, functions, and techniques of healthcare delivery and apply them at all levels of patient care.

MD Radiotherapy

Doctor of Medicine in Radiotherapy is a three-year postgraduate programme that deals with using ionising radiations like radionuclides or high energy X-rays to treat cancer. Besides cancer, they also treat benign diseases and tumours.

MD Sports Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Sports Medicine is a postgraduate programme that deals with diagnosing, preventing, and treating sports-related injuries and illnesses. They provide complete medical care for athletes, sportspeople, and teams. They are usually associated with a team or a large hospital.

MD Venereology

Doctor of Medicine in Venereology is a specialised medical eld that is concerned with sexually transmitted disorders. Venereologists look at changes in the skin and mucous membrane to recognise sexually transmitted diseases. This course is often clubbed with dermatology.

MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Master of Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a three year specialised clinical programme that deals with pregnancy and female reproductive organs. While obstetrics is a physician who delivers babies, gynaecologists treat diseases of the female reproductive organs. 

MD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

 A Doctor of Medicine in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a specialist whose job is to improve and reinstate the functional ability and quality of life to those suffering from muscles, bones, ligaments, or nervous system injuries.

MD Transfusion Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Transfusion Medicine is a multidisciplinary area that deals with the use of blood and its various components to treat diseases. The specialists provide consultative, therapeutic and laboratory expertise in blood banking, blood donation, immunohematology, and more.

MD  Immuno Haematology & Blood Transfusion

Doctor of Medicine in Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion is a diverse and multidisciplinary clinical speciality. The specialist has both direct and indirect control over testing laboratories, blood component manufacture and storage, and regulatory and legal compliance. 

MD Infectious Diseases

Doctor of Medicine in Infectious Disease are specialists who diagnose, control, and treat infections that are acquired either in the hospital or outside. They also work as consultants to other doctors and hospitals.

MD Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Doctor of Medicine in Pharmacology and Therapeutics is an interdisciplinary science that uses experimental approaches from other medical disciplines. A pharmacology and therapeutics specialist studies the effects of drugs on the biological system.

MD Family Medicine

 A Doctor of Medicine in Family Medicine is a specialist who has been trained to provide comprehensive healthcare to people of all ages and across most diseases.

MD in Aviation Medicine/Aerospace Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Aviation Medicine/Aerospace Medicine is a specialist programme available only at Bangalore-based Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM). The specialists evaluate people onboard an airlines or rockets and promote ight safety.

MD in Emergency Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Emergency Medicine are medical professionals who deal with medical emergencies caused by diseases or accidents. They deal with patients of all ages and usually work in emergency wards of hospitals, with or without a specialist by their side.

MD/MS in Ophthalmology

Doctor of Medicine in Ophthalmology or Master of Surgery in Ophthalmology is a postgraduate course that deals with disorders and treatment of the eye. The specialists are armed with the knowledge to surgically x any issues in the eye and prescribe eyeglasses or contact lenses.

MD in Blood Banking & Immuno. Haem./Imm. Haem. & Blood Trans.

Doctor of Medicine in Blood Banking & Immuno Haematology or Doctor of Medicine in Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion is a specialist branch of medicine that deals with blood banking, blood component manufacturing, and blood storage for transfusion.

MD Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases/Pulmonary Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases or Pulmonary  Medicine is a speciality of medicine that deals with the health of the respiratory system. The specialists, called Pulmonologists, treat infectious, structural, inammatory, tumorous, and autoimmune diseases of the airway, lungs, and respiratory muscles.  

MD Maternity & Child Health

Doctor of Medicine in Maternity and Child Health is a speciality of medicine that deals with delivering healthcare services to new mothers, children, and adolescents. They work in tandem with child specialists or Obgyn specialists.

MD Anatomy

Doctor of Medicine in Anatomy is a three-year specialised post graduation course that deals with the structure of the human body.

MD Tropical Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Tropical Medicine is a specialist branch of medicine that deals with the healthcare and emergency needs of patients living in tropical areas. They normally look into environmental disorders, nutritional disorders, infectious diseases, and viral infections.

MD Pulmonary Medicine

Doctor of Medicine in Pulmonary Medicine is a speciality of medicine that deals with the health of the respiratory system. The specialists, called Pulmonologists, treat infectious, structural, inammatory, tumours, and autoimmune diseases of the airway, lungs, and respiratory muscles.

MD Skin & VD

Doctor of Medicine in Skin and VD are specialists who deal with diseases and infections of the skin, hair, and nails including sexually transmitted diseases. This specialised eld of medicine incorporates surgical, clinical, and pathological aspect of skin care.

MD Preventive and Social Medicine (MD PSM)

Doctor of Medicine in Preventive and Social Medicine is xated on preventing communicable and non-communicable diseases. The course is non-clinical in nature and equips the specialist with the knowledge to investigate disease outbreaks and promote good health and hygiene in the community. 

MS Ophthalmology

Master of Surgery in Ophthalmology specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of eye and vision disorders, perform surgeries, prescribe eyeglasses, and contact lenses. Sometimes they are also involved in research to nd cures for eye diseases. 

MD Critical Care Medicine (CCM)

Doctor of Medicine in Critical Care Medicine is a branch of medicine where the specialist is responsible for taking care of critically sick patients admitted to any ward of the hospital and not just the ICU. 

MS Orthopaedics

Master of Surgery in Orthopaedics is a speciality of medicine that involves treatment and/or surgery of the musculoskeletal system. Orthopaedics or orthopaedic surgeons as they are called also treat degenerative conditions, congenital issues, tumours, and injuries caused by sports and accidents.   

MS Anatomy

Master of Surgery in Anatomy is a three-year specialised post graduation course that deals with the structure of the human body.

MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Master of Surgery in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a three-year postgraduate programme that deals with obstetrics and gynaecology. The specialisation makes one adept at the care of female reproductive organs health and pregnancy. 

MS ENT

Master of Surgery in Ear, Nose, and Throat is a specialised postgraduate programme that deals with the diseases and disorders of the ears, nose including sinuses and mouth including larynx and throat. They also treat neck and face as part of the medical and surgical care.

MS Neurosurgery

Master of Surgery in Neurosurgery deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or disorders that affect the nervous system, brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. The specialists are called Neurosurgeons.

MS General Surgery

Master of Surgery in General Surgery, as the name suggests, is a surgical specialty that trains a surgeon to perform general surgeries for a wide range of common issues resulting from accidents, injuries, and diseases. 


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Duration of the MD/MS course is 3 Year
The medium of MD/MS course is English
Basically you would want to choose a course that will lead you to fulfill your ambition and build your future career. you will always want to take courses which will future-proof your existing skillsets to better equip you to excel in your workplace and move your career path to succeed well in life.

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