Hello Kanimozhi Dhanasekaran,

How to become an anesthesiologist?

• Firstly you need to complete higher secondary education (i.e. high school) with science subjects.
• After high school education the aspirant must do a four year MBBS from a university that is acknoledged by the Medical Council of India.
• MBBS is followed with on house surgency.
• After the house surgency period gets over the aspirant can appy for post-graduation course of M.D. in Anesthesiology.

Examinations for MBBS:

• All India Institute of Medical Science Entrance Examination (AIIMS Enterance Exam)
• National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research MBBS Entrance Examination (JIPMER MBBS)

Top Medical Colleges for MBBS are:

• AIIMS, Delhi
• Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry
• King George's Medical University, Lucknow
• Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi
• Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai
• Grant Medical College, Mumbai
• Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
• Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, Delhi
• St. John's Medical College, Bangalore
• Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education, Chennai
• Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai
• R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata
• Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad

After your MBBS you can choose to do a specialisation in Anesthesiology.

Top Colleges for MD in Anesthesiology:

• AIIMS, New Delhi
• Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
• Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
• St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore
• Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh
• Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJM Medical College), Devangere
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
• Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur
• Andhra Medical College, Vishakhapatnam
• Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore
• Bharati Vidyapeeth University, Pune
• Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
• Santosh University, Ghaziabad
• Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram
• Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad
• Madras Medical College, Chennai
• Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
• Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow
• Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

Career prospects for Anesthesiologist:

• There is the role of nurse anesthetists, who assist the supervising anesthesiologist.
• Anesthesia technicians in-charge are responsible for the monitoring the equipments that are used for anesthesia during the surgery or any treatment.
• Anesthesiologists can build up their profile by studying more specialised courses designed for them or by taking up fellowships.

Average salary of anesthesiologists:

The average salary of anesthesiologists ranges from 8 to 12 lakhs per annum.

All the best!

I hope this answers your queries.

Do revert back in case of any further doubts.