The general surgeon job is to perform minimally trespassing and uncomplicated surgeries that last a few minutes, or trespassing and complicated surgeries that require long hours to complete. A surgeon operates on a human living body and hence their life is at a high risk. In order to avoid accidents during a surgery, a surgeon must be alert, prepared for all types of emergency situations, and be able to perform life saving initiatives at any time during the surgery. You need to be detailed oriented for working as a general surgeon.

Steps to become a surgeon:

Clear 10+2

A basic query that comes up to the mind of every medical aspirant is how to become a surgeon. Here we will provide you with the educational requirements for a surgeon. Students are required to complete 10+2 in physics, chemistry, and biology as compulsory subjects with an aggregate of 60 per cent of marks from a recognised board.

Entrance examination

Here we have discussed surgeon education requirements in few steps. Several universities and colleges conduct entrance examinations to provide admissions. Students are required to prepare and appear for entrance examinations. On the basis of candidates’ performance in the entrance examination admissions are provided. There are several other universities and colleges which consider some part of a 10+2 score to provide admissions. Popular entrance exams for MBBS are as follows:

NEET UG

AIIMS Entrance

JIPMER-EE: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research Entrance Examination

Complete bachelors

The Bachelor’s courses are designed to explore the hand skills required for surgical operations that can be used for different purposes. During the programme, candidates gain a comprehensive understanding of pragmatic technical skills that focuses on critical development, responsibility, operating, and learning new strategies. Students enrolled in medical school are required to pursue MBBS as their undergraduate programme.

Pursuing Post bachelor’s

In order to become a surgeon, students have to complete their post-graduation in surgery or Master of Surgery. The selection criteria for postgraduate is either based on the academic record of the candidate or the entrance exam conducted by the particular university. There are various courses offered as specialisations to candidates pursuing post-graduation. Following are the various specialisations offered for pursuing MS/MDS:

• Obstetrics and gynaecology

• Ophthalmology

• Neurosurgery

• Orthopaedics

• ENT

• Traumatology and Surgery

• Anaesthesia

You can also read career as surgeon.

Yes.

You can become cosmetic surgeon by doing post graduation in oral surgery and then super specialization in cosmetic surgery.



And if you talk about the package then it would be depending on below factors -



Depends on where you work Govt or private sector?



Average Number of cases performed in a month?





Hope this helps!!!

Yes, you can do by doing post graduate in oral surgery and then super specialization in cosmetic surgery. The average pay for a Physician / Doctor, Plastic Surgeon is approximately Rs 1,200,000 per year.

Good Luck!