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Careers
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Gastroenterology
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes
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Introduction
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Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine
focused on the digestive system and its
disorders. Diseases affecting the
gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs
from mouth to anus, along the alimentary canal,
are the focus of this specialty. Physicians
practicing in this field are called
gastroenterologists. They have usually completed
about eight years of pre-medical and medical
education, a year-long internship, three years of
an internal medicine residency, and two to three
years in the gastroenterology fellowship. Some
gastroenterology trainees will complete a
"fourth-year" in transplant hepatology, advanced
endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, motility .
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Eligibility
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Minimum qualification to become a
Gastroenterologist in India is a 5½ years  MBBS
 degree followed by 2 years MD (Medicine)  Course
further followed by 3 Years  DM
(Gastroenterology)  course - specialization of
the field.
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Job Prospects
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Increasing in gastrointestinal organs problems
especially to the people living in the sub-urban
and rural area has increased the demand of
Gastroenterologist in the recent past. Thus there
are ample of job opportunities for young
Gastroenterologists not only in the government
dispensaries and hospital in rural as well as
semi-urban areas but also big corporate
hospitals. More over enterprising
Gastroenterologists can also open their own
Gastro Clinic. Teaching in Medical Colleges is
another good option for those interested in
academics and research activities.
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Remuneration
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The average pay for a Gastroenterologist is Rs
1,228,902 per year.
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Institutes
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• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research
  Centre, Kerala
• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute,
  Bangalore
• Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada