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I'm a software security engineer, and my boyfriend is currently in the final year of MBBS at a government medical college (GMC). We're discussing our future together, including buying a house, finances, and long-term planning, so I wanted to understand his expected earnings at different stages of his medical career.

We've discussed this several times, and this is the timeline and salary structure he's expecting. These are approximate figures, not guaranteed salaries.

His expected career timeline:

• April 2027: Complete MBBS.
• July 2027 – July 2028: posting in PHC (rural posting in phc), with an expected monthly salary of ₹69,000. (bonding job)
• August 2028: Appear for NEET PG.
• January 2029 – January 2032: Pursue MS in Gynaecology (assuming he gets a seat and joins around this time), with an expected monthly stipend of ₹1.1 lakh.
• February 2032 – February 2033: Senior Residency (SR), with an expected monthly salary of ₹1.5 lakh.
• After February 2033: Work at two hospitals simultaneously, supposedly earning around ₹1.7 lakh per month from each hospital. He estimates his combined monthly income at approximately ₹2.34 lakh.

I realise that salaries can vary depending on the state, institution, hospital, city, and other factors.

The main reason I'm asking for opinions here is that I want to make sure we're not missing any important details or making assumptions that could cause problems later. Since I'm not from a medical background, I don't know what questions we should be asking, what factors we might be overlooking, or whether his understanding of the career path is actually accurate. I'd rather ask people with real-world experience now than discover years later that we planned our finances around incorrect assumptions.

A little background about my concern:

I work in tech, where I've noticed that it's useful to speak to people already working in the industry rather than relying entirely on what college seniors or classmates say. Actual compensation, hiring conditions, and career progression can be quite different from what students expect.

My boyfriend is a genuinely great person, and I love him. However, I've noticed that he alwaysrelies on information shared by seniors without independently verifying it with people who have already gone through the process and working in industry

For example, he told me that other students in his final year were receiving a stipend, but he and some others weren't. He apparently contacted the college department and was repeatedly told that the matter was being processed, but this went on for around five to six months. Now honestly speaking as someone from engineering and tech, this is unbelievable, i'm not saying that he's lying but im saying that ig he just dont understand how to deal with world or maybe he dont know things

He also made a mistake while filling in a number on an exam form, which resulted in him having to repeat his final year. I understand that mistakes happen, and I'm not bringing this up to insult him. However, these experiences have made me concerned about how carefully he verifies information and handles important administrative matters.

Since we're planning our future together, I want us to make financial decisions based on realistic expectations rather than optimistic assumptions.

I'd really appreciate answers from doctors, especially people who have completed MBBS, MS/MD, and senior residency in India.

1. Are these salary/stipend estimates realistic for someone studying at a government medical college? How much do they vary by state?
2. Is the proposed timeline realistic, particularly the gap between completing MBBS, NEET PG, and joining MS in January 2029?
3. After MS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and one year of senior residency, is earning ₹2–3 lakh per month a realistic expectation?
4. Is it common for a gynaecologist to work at two hospitals simultaneously, and how realistic is it to earn ₹1.7 lakh from each hospital early in their career?
5. What other expenses, career uncertainties, or delays should we account for when planning finances and buying a house?
6. Most importantly, what would be a sensible and conservative estimate of his monthly income at each stage, rather than the best-case scenario?

I'm not looking down on him or questioning his ability to become a good doctor. I just want to understand the reality of the medical career path because, unlike tech, I don't have firsthand knowledge of how medical salaries, residency, and hospital employment work in India.

I'd be grateful for honest, practical advice from people with actual experience in this field.

My heart says psychi but my brain says Anesthesia.

Help me out prettyyy pleasseee 🥹

Hi, I need some advice regarding rabies vaccination because I’m experiencing severe anxiety and panic attacks.
I completed a course of rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) earlier this year (3 dose of rabivax-S). Since then, due to my OCD and intense fear of rabies, I have received booster vaccinations whenever I’ve had an encounter with a dog. One booster was approximately four months ago, and my most recent booster was on 28 September 2026.
On 7 October, a dog followed me, which triggered my anxiety. Afterward, I noticed a red mark on my foot, but I’m unsure how it appeared or whether it was related to any contact with the dog. I don’t know if there was any scratch, bite, or broken skin.
I’m extremely worried about whether I need another rabies booster, even though I was vaccinated recently. I’ve also been experiencing sweating and panic attacks because of my fear of rabies.
Could a medical professional please advise me on whether another vaccination is medically necessary in this situation? I also recognize that my OCD may be contributing to my repeated fear and need for reassurance, and I would appreciate guidance on how to manage this anxiety safely.
Thank you.

Hello everybody, I recently secured AIR 2## in NEET pg.
Very confused between Gen Surgery and Orthopedics

Kindly help me.
Also recommend good colleges for the same.

I posted earlier about my girlfriend and got good response and booked an appointment for my gf to a general surgeon for her lump.

This time asking who to consult for my mom.

She is having leg pain for along time now. In her right leg only. Not in knee. But under knee to foot pain in nerves.

Sometimes her leg get a cramped attack with unbearable pain.

We then do massage with oil it takes some time to get it back to normal.

Also her leg has gotten weak.

If she sit down, she can't stand.

And if she is standing she can't sit.

I have taken her to physio for treatment but when we take treatment it feels good for 2-3 days then again get backs to pain.

Please help me to understand what could be the situation and whom to consult.

An ortho or neurosurgeon. Or someone else ??

Also she is normal, no heart or sugar or bp problem.

Just some liver issues like infection.

Please help me.

Have been looking into DNB Paedia as a potential branch, I'll get it in an average institute only. But many people aren't very optimistic about the branch. If I end up doing SS after paedia, how is the actual market? How is the future 5-10 years trom now.

My other option is rad onco followed by DM med onco. Is that something that has better chances of returns?

For context, I'm a first generation female dr planning to settle in a major tier 2 city

Hii, Can anyone pls suggest what to take 🥹.

I don't really have any particular interest in any branch . I just want a good work life balance in PG and don't want to struggle after PG for money and opportunities.

I would get MD Psych in top govt colleges and DNB Radio in a decent enough place. (Would also get MD Radio in Tier 3 cities, outside of my state but I'm concerned about the post-PG service bonds there)

For DNB , my concern mainly is the pack of college life and academics. For MD Psych, I'm afraid what if I don't actually like the branch and regret later🫠.

Pls help....

Is this massive decline in state ranks for real!!!

This was my internship attempt and i got air 9k. I'm a first gen middle class guy from maharashtra .Ever since i started mbbs my aim was either dermatology or psychiatry but during internship i lost my will to pursue residency in any subject. When i got to know about nuclear medicine it intrigued me coz i developed an interest in the new innovations and also the physics part plus it also has good pay and wlb. I started studying in a hope that I may get nuclear medicine but it was fine as long as i got dermat.

In the current scenario i may get dermat in a private college in state quota which I can afford to an extend and even might take and be happy with it. I can get psychiatry in a gmc which also is one I'm looking forward to. My parents are fine with anything i get and are supportive but they won't be as happy if i take psych as they would be with dermat(i guess it's the stigma and the useless relatives). But now I'm confused if i should repeat and try for nuclear medicine which i think i can get but since this whole race is so unpredictable it isn't sounding too wise. 

You thoughts on this are really appreciated coz this sub has been very helpful all these years

यह कड़वा सच है जो कोई खुलकर नहीं कहता|

मैं आपको एक कहानी सुनाता हूँ जो आज हर डॉक्टर जी रहा है।

*एक ऐसे आईसीयू की कहानी जो जल्द ही बंद होने वाला है।*

रात के 2 बजे थे। 60 साल के एक पिता को बड़ा हार्ट अटैक आया। बीकानेर, कोटा, जोधपुर के एक छोटे से 50 बेड के अस्पताल में कार्डियोलॉजिस्ट को पता था कि रिस्क 90% है। उसके पास दो रास्ते थे।

1. कह दे - "इन्हें जयपुर / अहमदाबाद ले जाओ, मैं हाथ नहीं लगाऊंगा।"
2. कह दे - "मैं कोशिश करूंगा, अपना 100% दूंगा।"

उसने दूसरा रास्ता चुना, क्योंकि उसकी शपथ ने उसे यही सिखाया था। उसने स्टेंट डाला, मरीज 2 दिन आईसीयू में रहा, फिर ईश्वर को कुछ और ही मंजूर था। दिल बहुत कमजोर था। मरीज नहीं बचा।

और अगले 2 घंटे में जो हुआ, वो भारतीय स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्था को मार रहा है।

लाठी-डंडों के साथ 40 लोग। लाइव फेसबुक। "डॉक्टर ने मार दिया।" "हॉस्पिटल सीज करो।" "लाइसेंस कैंसिल करो।" "जेल में डालो, फांसी दो।" वो डॉक्टर जो 36 घंटे से सोया नहीं था, जो जान बचाने की कोशिश कर रहा था, उसे पीटा गया, उसके आईसीयू में तोड़फोड़ की गई। पुलिस आई और बोली - "समझौता कर लो डॉक्टर साहब, पैसा दे दो।"

मुआवजा। 20 लाख। 30 लाख। ब्लैकमेल।

मेरे दोस्तों, बताइए - क्या वो डॉक्टर जिंदगी में फिर कभी किसी गंभीर मरीज को छुएगा? कभी नहीं।

और ये हर दिन, हर छोटे शहर में हो रहा है।

हम कॉम्प्लिकेशन, बीमारी, मौत की बात समझते हैं, इसे स्वीकार करते हैं, ये मेडिकल साइंस है। लेकिन समाज ने इसे बना दिया है - "निजी दुश्मनी, बदला, टिट फॉर टैट, पैसे की उगाही।" डॉक्टर सबसे आसान टारगेट है। 🎯

*नतीजा क्या हो रहा है?*

आज कोई भी होनहार एमबीबीएस, कार्डियोलॉजिस्ट, न्यूरोसर्जन, पीडियाट्रिक इंटेंसिविस्ट नहीं बनना चाहता। कौन 24 घंटे जेल और भीड़ के हमले के डर में जीना चाहेगा?

छोटे और मझोले हॉस्पिटल - जो 75% भारत का इलाज करते हैं, जहाँ 5 लाख की जगह 50,000 में इलाज होता है - वो अपने आईसीयू बंद कर रहे हैं। वो बोर्ड लगा रहे हैं - "गंभीर मरीज भर्ती नहीं किए जाएंगे।"

और भुगत कौन रहा है? डॉक्टर नहीं। आम जनता। वो गरीब किसान, ऑटो वाला, टीचर, जिसके पिता को समय पर स्टेंट नहीं मिलेगा क्योंकि उसे 300 किलोमीटर दूर मेट्रो शहर जाना पड़ेगा।

डॉक्टर भी मर रहे हैं। पिछले 3 साल में कितने युवा कार्डियोलॉजिस्ट, न्यूरोलॉजिस्ट, इंटेंसिविस्ट की अर्ली कार्डियक अरेस्ट, डिप्रेशन, सुसाइड से मौत हुई? ये प्रेशर अमानवीय है।

मैं समाज के सभी अगुवाओं से अपील करता हूँ - सरपंच, प्रधान, विधायक, सांसद, वकील, पुलिस, मीडिया - आप भीड़ को रोक सकते हैं। आप लोगों को समझा सकते हैं।

अगर आपने रात 2 बजे जान बचाने वाले डॉक्टर के जज्बे को मार दिया, तो भविष्य में बिल्डिंगें होंगी, मशीनें होंगी, पर आपके गंभीर मरीज को छूने वाला कोई नहीं होगा।

*डॉक्टर को बचाइए, तो मरीज बचेगा।*

*डॉक्टरों के खिलाफ हिंसा रोकना सिर्फ डॉक्टर की मांग नहीं, ये मरीज का अधिकार है।*

#SaveDoctors #SaveHealthcare

Hi everyone! I’m a doctor currently trying to finalise my NEET PG counselling list, and I’m considering DNB Anaesthesia at a few hospitals in Delhi NCR.

It’s been difficult to get in touch with residents to understand the ground reality at different hospitals, so if you’re currently pursuing DNB Anaesthesia or know someone who is, please DM me! I’d love to know about the workload, hands-on exposure, teaching, work culture and overall experience.

I’m happy to DM if you’d prefer not to discuss your hospital publicly. Even a few minutes of your time would genuinely help me make a more informed decision about my counselling choices.
Thank you so much!

Never expected that a non clinical branch would have such toxicity.

As the youngest and the bottom of the food chain I da accept that I would end up with a lot of work and blame but the fact that seniors with 7+ years of experience and multiple degrees have resorted to stealing credit and ensuring the blame squarely ends up on the junior a.k.a me in case of mistakes is causing me to feel like this is not a suitable place

Asking for help from seniors with tough /suspicious cases translates to being incompetent.

Months ago a very old professor praised that even with the only few months of experience I was trving the hardest and did the small stuff on my own and ensured that the turn around time was maintained. that has become the bone of contention and ever since I was even told to slow down on the work pace

Refusing to participate in gossip and provide my personal life details is apparently not appreciated

Worse is even the MBBS and PG students are now being told to limit interactions by a particular faculty and highlighting that my needing help means I do not know anything thereby undermining any authority.

The head refuses to rock the boat and cannot take any action as he is over dependant on the senior members to run the department and dares not to speak up as those aforementioned members are longtime/generational settlers of the region and have influence over the management people in the college.

Need guidance on how / what to do?

my friend (21)'s parents are abusive and the psychologist has informed authorities about her sh tendencies and now they insist that she has to go aiims for an evaluation or they will inform her parents. What if she goes to aiims and they inform her parents?

Currently doing 1st year of residency in a reputed institute. Voluntarily took DNB as my rank was under 5k . Ask me anything regarding branches , colleges too , about DNB Programs. Thoroughly researched last year before taking seat. Happy to help my fellow warriors.

I got 12k rank in neetpg. Planning to take MD radiology in Deemed University.

Is it really safe to take it now.

Plz give your opinion.

Can you answer a few basic questions?

1. Rank range

If rank is 10k, 15k or 20k, how wide should the priority list be?

Same range for everyone, or different based on rank?

2. Previous cutoffs

Which closing ranks should we consider — R1, R2, R3?

How many previous years should we check?

Should we give more importance to R2/R3 movement?

3. How reliable are cutoff trends?

How reliable are previous-year cutoffs for this year's counselling?

How much can seat increases, resignations, changing branch preferences and round-wise movement affect them?

4. Choice list size

How large should the choice list ideally be?

Should we include every college we would genuinely join?

5. Upgrades

If we get an acceptable but not preferred college, should we continue upgrading through R2/R3?

When should we stop upgrading and accept the seat?

I got AIR 6.4k in NEET PG 2026, I'm confused between MD medicine at KMC Manipal/Mangalore and DNB Medicine in Maharashtra.

I am getting more options to choose from in DNB but I don't know about the academics and clinical exposure/ graded autonomy as the years pass.

I know I'll definitely get KMC (either) and have heard of its reputation as well. Spoke to a few MD residents and they had zero complaints.

Need advice regarding MD Medicine from KMC Manipal vs Mangalore.

Or if I should save on the fees for SS and join a DNB program instead.