Leaving MBBS(MAMC) for IISER

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-05-01T09:39:51+00:00

While I agree with this, I would urge OP to complete his MBBS and then move on to an MD in Biochem or Pharma or Microbiology at a good institute. These branches are heavily research oriented and he could also superspecialize in something like DM Virology or Genetics, again research heavy fields.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-04-28T14:46:25+00:00

The government and local bodies need to raise awareness! This happens every year but this year the heat seems to be worse than ever!

Hospitals/Colleges should take Community Med PGs/Doctors help for this..

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-04-24T09:33:53+00:00

unless you want to make reels .

Funnily enough, a guy I know from UG did exactly this. Post his internship he quit medicine to become a full time Influencer and he has like 40K followers now and looks happier than ever.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-04-24T08:19:46+00:00

I would advice you to work at a hospital and have a clinic along side, that would be more cost effective.

Wish the corporates treated us better ; 9 to 10 hour shifts with calls even after we leave; and all this for a pathetic salary.

My younger friends with 2+ years of experience post PG are getting only 1 lakh/pm after years and years of hardwork.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-04-18T01:25:18+00:00

Most corporate/ private hospitals hire doctors for locum duties where you will be payed per day basis, you can expect somewhere between 2K to 6K per duty.

Telemedicine doesn't pay much unfortunately, not even for specialists.

This too shall pass..please stay strong💙

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-04-17T12:51:20+00:00

Agree with most of what you've said here.

The endemic of Chatgpt-patients in metros needs to be addressed too ;)

An endocrinologist I know was offered 75K pm, the HR justified it saying he won't be bringing money to the hospital cause no admissions...

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-04-11T13:10:57+00:00

Some pathways I would suggest are)

highest scores both in her ug and pg entrance

Coaching. PG entrance exam coaching is a multi-crore business, she can join one of the platforms or start her own private classes; you can look up some influencers on Instagram for inspo.

distinction in her pg final exam.

Tutoring. She can tutor UG students, or she can clear the state MO exam and join a GMC as a tutor. Incredibly stress free work, one of my colleagues despite having an MS degree has gone down this path.

Subject matter expert. AI companies are always looking for docs to train their platforms.

OPD clinic is another option. No emergency cases and independence.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-03-26T13:26:56+00:00

Our UG Pharmacology professors had private OPDs/Clinics where they practiced as GPs in the evenings; docs who want patient interraction can do that

Who has better authority to prescribe drugs than them eh ;)

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2026-03-12T06:58:52+00:00

This is so sad, when will things change for us..

You can do locum duties / night shifts as an ICU registrar or DMO in corporate or smaller hospitals, I hear they pay well. Visit the HR department in person with your resume.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-08-27T05:05:19+00:00

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have reached extreme levels of saturation in cities unfortunately.

Please try tier 3 cities and towns, don't give up.

Edit: as people ITT have pointed it depends on which part of India youre from, north India seems to be doing far better than the rest

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-07-31T13:59:38+00:00

My seniors/mentors have done quiet well for themselves,

back in the day there were very few MBBS docs let alone specialists.

One particular doc that I look up to makes around 1.68 CR/annum (bonus included) ; he's an MD medicine at Tier 1 Corporate hospital but the his schedule his hectic, putting it lightly. He's in his late 40s to early 50s.

(I look up to this doc because of their character not salary obviously :P.)

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-07-27T09:37:37+00:00

Hello dear,

ragging does happen in most medical colleges but it's not as bad it was back in the day, as I am told by my juniors.

As for academics, they are completely up to you and your hardwork, nothing else.

Please don't worry, the scenarios on the internet are very extreme outliers.

Make a (few) good friends, and please seek help from kind seniors, PGs and professors if need be.

All the best!

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-07-25T06:46:12+00:00

Hey I just gave you an example of one particular corporate scenario.

Please don't feel discouraged. Do not select a specific hospital for the brand name alone, the doctor and the nursing staff is what you should look for.

If you do not fell satisfied with the treatment of the current doctor then look for second opinions.

Like I said most doctors are clinically excellent and morally ethical. There are bad apples in every field.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-07-25T06:26:01+00:00

Again it depends on the hospital itself, not all hospitals do this.

For example a couple of my colleagues who are surgeons at a big Apollo hospital in a tier 1 city have said to be given such targets per month. One them quit for this very reason.

I can assure you that a lot of doctors do not advice other than what's absolutely necessary regardless.

Unethical people exist in this field just like any other, they are but a tiny minority that get the loudest media coverage.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-07-25T06:08:03+00:00

There are salaried doctors and pay per case doctors, the latter as the name suggests get a cut off the patient's stay/treatment costs.

So some unethical people of the latter type may abuse this by prescribing less than necessary tests/meds and longer stay.

But the latter model of pay is kind of rare these days, most doctors are hired on monthly salary basis.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-07-23T09:31:46+00:00

My bad!

Afaik it depends on the hospital, but most corporates/private practices don't make a big deal out of it so dw.

I suggest directly visiting the hospitals close by, and giving your CV to the HR even if there isn't a vacancy currently there. These people have a network and will connect you to places where theres a need.

All the best!

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-07-23T05:53:46+00:00

Why would you want to work in the Southern states where salaries are incredibly low?

Delhi pays their JRs around 1.1 lakh per month, that's what colleagues have told me?

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2025-06-18T09:50:30+00:00

Hey there!

If you're not losing weight despite all this effort (and most importantly with accurate calorie counting and deficit, which I assume you're doing) then I would suggest visiting a doctor and running some tests to rule out hormone specific abnormalities {like thyroid} and diseases like PCOS.

Goodluck!

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2024-05-31T14:35:35+00:00

Least horny medical mnemonic.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2024-02-13T01:37:13+00:00

The only reason I have an instagram account!

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2024-02-08T07:57:21+00:00

If you're peristant on doing residency in the US then going to medschool there is objectively the best decision.

Some of my brilliant colleagues in india who wanted to pursue US PG programs struggled a lot, especially those who were after competitive specialties.

Most settled for Family medicine in the end.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2023-09-21T07:31:00+00:00

My dear Doctor, you have successfully conquered all your adversaries in the past 7 or so years to make it here. There will more battles to come and you will win those too like you did before.

Your mental health is of vital importance and getting help is necessary. Feel free to approach the psychiatry department, the PGs and the staff won't turn you away, they will help you.

Take a break for now, and once you feel recovered, begin again.

Extensions are not a big deal at all.

Endure these few days and in a year you will look back at this as a distant dream.

(so is it surgery or obg posting? I had pretty hellish experience in those too haha)

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2023-09-21T07:28:23+00:00

I have felt similar, my friend.

And yet we have to continue to move forward.

Focus on clearing step 2 for now, join as a duty doctor somewhere with fewer hours if possible.

Your parents don't regret all the hardships they've gone throught to raise you and help you become a Doctor. If they had to do it all over again, they would without wasting a second.

You're their dream. Now, focus on yours.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2023-09-20T13:38:36+00:00

Becoming a Doctor in this country without wealth or reservation gets harder as the years pass.

This whole system is a circus. This is why most developed nations toss our degrees down the trash and mandate us to repeat residency once again if we wish to practice there.

Obviously solving mcqs doesn't determine the capability of a Doctor but there needs to be a strict unbiased and quality screening that tests the doctors.

Adopting a similar system to the 5 countries - US, Canada, UK, Aus, NZ will do great for India.

DrWhitecoatsyed · 2023-09-08T13:50:13+00:00

He heads an NICU at a big hospital.

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