MD Pediatrics

Doctorate of Medicine in Pediatrics is a 3-year postgraduate course for budding paediatricians. It is offered by various universities worldwide and the minimum eligibility criteria for admission is an MBBS degree with 55%-60% marks from a recognized university. This MD is ideal for MBBS students interested in learning about the medical conditions of infants, babies, children, and teenagers. In this blog, we will discuss everything about MD Pediatrics.

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Course Level	Post-graduate
Duration	3 years
Entrance Examination	INI CET (conducted by AIIMS) NEET PG
Examination Type	Semester System
Eligibility	MBBS degree from a recognized university
Admission Process	Based on NEET PG scores along with counselling sessions, AIIMS, JIPMER & PGIMER conduct their entrance exam along with a personal interview.
Course Fee	INR 5,000 to INR 25,00,000
Average Salary	INR 80,000to INR 12,00,000 Per Annum
Top recruiting fields	Clinics, Hospitals, Schools, Health Departments, etc.

Why Study MD Pediatrics? 

• High Salary: Pediatrics is highly specialised and students can earn up to 1 lakh to 2 lakh per month. This is why many students pursue MD in paediatrics after graduation as this course offers a high salary and more employment opportunities. 
• Love for Child–Care: Pediatricians are the doctors for children and doing something for the innocent is worth it. The degree allows students to follow their passion and research ways on how to perfect and better healthcare for children.
• Research Opportunities: Another reason why students opt for MD Pediatrics is for research. This field focuses on reducing and eliminating medical, social and cultural diseases like infectious diseases amongst children, infanticide and how to reduce the rate of infant deaths and improve child care at an early age.
• Accessibility: MD Pediatrics is an accessible course in terms of tuition fees. This course can be as cheap as INR 5k and as expensive as INR 34 lakhs. 

Advantages of Studying MD Pediatrics

Students can earn up to 1 lakh to 2 lakh per month after completing MD Pediatrics. Many people choose to enter the medical profession to help others. Treating kids impacted by an illness, accident, or other diagnoses can be very satisfying. Not all pediatric specializations require dealing with critically ill kids. Most of the help develop healthy habits, such as getting immunizations, exercising, and improving diet.

Roles and Responsibilities of a Pediatrician 

• You would most probably enhance your listening and communication skills. 
• You would increase your social perspective as you would have patients and would have to interact with their parents irrespective of gender, caste, etc. 
• You would be able to observe quickly, as a paediatrician you would also be an observant 

MD Pediatrics Specializations

• Child Abuse Pediatrics
• Child Neurology
• Pediatric Critical Care
• Neonatology
• Pediatric Oncology
• Adolescent Medicine
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Pediatric Endocrinology
• Pediatric Gastroenterology

Entrance Exams for MD Pediatrics

In many universities in India, students are required to give entrance exams to study MD courses. Here are some of the popular PG medical entrance exams that students can prepare and attempt for admission:

• JIPMER PG along with clearing the interview
• NEET PG with eligible scores 
• AIIMS PG along with clearing the interview. 

MD Pediatrics Course Curriculum

• Theoretical Knowledge
• Practical and Clinical Skills
• Thesis/Research Work
• Attitude including Communication Skills
• Training in Research Methodology, Medical Ethics and Medicolegal Aspects.

MD Pediatrics Syllabus 

• Clinical complications
• Growth and development
• Neonatology
• Nutrition
• Cardiovascular
• GIT and liver
• respiratory infections
• Renal
• Hemato-oncology
• Neurology
• EndocrineSkin/Eye/ENT              
• Habit disorders, hyperactivity and attention deficit syndrome, arthralgia, arthritis, multiple congenital anomalies, speech disorders
• Disorders
• Growth and development
• Neonatology
• Nutrition
• Cardiovascular
• Respiratory
• Gastrointestinal and liver diseases
• Nephrology disorders
• Neurologic disorders
• Haematology and oncology
• Endocrinology
• Infections
• Skin diseases
• Eye problems
• Emergency and critical care
• Behavioural and psychological disorders
• Social paediatrics
• Genetics
• Orthopaedics
• Vaccine
• Inborn errors of metabolism, allergic disorders

Eligibility Criteria for MD Pediatrics

• Anyone willing to pursue MD Pediatrics must have a 50%-60% aggregate in MBBS from a recognised university 
• Entrance exams like MCAT are a requirement for admission in USA and Canada in MD programs
• Qualify for the personal interview round after the NEET exam 
• Students who wish to study MD in a foreign country are required to give IELTS/TOEFL/PTE/Cambridge Test.

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MD Pediatrics Admission Process

The application process takes place over some time and begins months before the commencement of classes. The universities have two main intakes known as the fall intake and winter intake for international students to kickstart their journey. You can call our Leverage Edu experts on 1800 572 000 to find out how the application process can be fast-tracked! Here’s an easy 5-step process to complete your application process:

1. Call our experts on 1800 572 000 to shortlist your favourite universities and courses. Start your application to multiple universities through our one dashboard platform
2. Compile all your documents like SOPs, essays, certificates and LORs and exam scores like IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, etc
3. Meet all the applications deadlines and start the application process for accommodation, students visa, and scholarships/student loans
4. Accept the offer letter and meet your teachers, college mates and roommates virtually
5. Get your visa approved and fly to your dream university!

MD Pediatrics Course Fees

The average fee for pursuing MD paediatrics is about INR 5000 to INR 24 lakh per year. Tuitions fees and other costs depend upon the university and country you’re pursuing your degree in.

Top Universities for MD Pediatrics in the World

Name of the University	Fees Structure
Harvard University	$64,984 (full-time)/ INR 4,815,964.24
University of Cincinnati	$32,980 (in-state, full-time)/ INR 2,444,147.8 $51,244 (out-of-state, full-time)/INR 3,797,692.84
Johns Hopkins University	$56,500 (full-time)/ INR 4,187,215
University of California–San Francisco	$36,342 (in-state, full-time) /INR 2,693,305.62$48,587 (out-of-state, full-time)/INR 3,600,782.57
University of Colorado	$41,156 (in-state, full-time)/ INR 3,050,219.38 $67,110 (out-of-state, full-time)/ INR 4,973,522.1
Baylor College of Medicine	$19,425 (full-time) /INR 1,439,586.75
Duke University	$61,170 (full-time) /INR 4,533,308.7
University of Washington	$37,760 (in-state, full-time)/INR 2,798,393.6 $69,186 (out-of-state, full-time)/ INR 5,127,374.46
University of California–Los Angeles	$37,620 (in-state, full-time)/INR 2,788,018.2 $49,865 (out-of-state, full-time)/INR 3,682,155.35

Top Universities in India for MD Pediatrics

Name of the College	Fee structure
All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS)	₹2375
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)	₹3470
Christian Medical College (CMC)	₹177800
Banaras Hindu University(BHU)	₹22860
Kasturba Medical College	₹1980000
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)	₹3810
Institute of Liver and Biliary Science (ILBS)	₹70000
King George’s Medical University	₹108200
Shri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	₹220000
St. John’s Medical College	₹910450

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MD Pediatrics Future Scope

Candidates who are interested in pursuing an MD (Doctorate of Medicine) in Pediatrics must have a strong desire to learn about, analyse, and diagnose the psychological and physical health of children. A paediatrician with a doctorate in medicine can work in the following fields:

• Clinics
• Hospitals
• Schools
• Health Departments
• Nursing Homes
• Orphanages and Old Age Homes
• Universities
• Medical Centres and Research Laboratories
• Government Departments
• Military
• Training Institutes

What is the Difference Between MD and MBBS?

Undergraduate medical students can practise surgery and medicine in the MBBS programme. While applicants who have finished an MBBS with a variety of specialities are eligible for the postgraduate study in medicine known as MD Pediatrics.

MD Pediatrics Jobs and salary

Mentioned below are the jobs and salaries one can except after completing the MD Pediatrics course:

Average Salary of MD Pediatrics

The average salary offered to an MD paediatrician is about 50,000 to 80,000 to freshers whereas up to 34 lakhs for experience gained by paediatricians. The average salary is about 80,000 to 12 lakh. 

Job Sectors

• Clinics
• Hospitals
• Schools
• Health Departments
• Nursing Homes
• Orphanages and Old Age Homes
• Universities
• Medical Centres and Research Laboratories
• Government Departments
• Military
• Training Institutes

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Top Recruiters 

• AIIMS, Delhi
• Fortis Healthcare
• Max Healthcare
• Apollo
• Sri Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi
• Surya Child Care, Mumbai
• Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore
• Lotus Children Hospital

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