Career As Nephrologist

If you have an aptitude to pursue Nephrology and build your career in its various domains then surely this article will guide you about its career scope, courses and eligibility and salary range in this field.

Firstly, let us explain you about Nephrology.

Nephrology is a branch or discipline of medical science that deals with the study of kidney functions, kidney diseases, the treatment of kidney problems, etc.

Nephrologists are internal medicine physicians who focuses on kidney care and the treatment of kidney diseases. Nephrology is a specialty of internal medicine.

A physician who deals with the management and diagnosis of kidney diseases is termed as “Nephrologist”.

The term “Nephrology” was firstly appeared in a conference at the Premier ‘Congrès International de Néphrologie’ in Evian and Geneva in 1960.

The French ‘Societe de Pathologie Renale’ was the first society of Nephrology.

From recent years, the increasing use of alcohol and tobacco has resulted in the increase of patients suffering from Kidney diseases, thereby candidates with excellent ability and interests are needed in this field.

Scope

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The scope of Nephrology is very vast and wide. Aspirants can work in various government/private hospitals. You can also work in Nephro-care centres. The demand of hospitals or increase in the number of health care centres will directly lead to the demand of doctors of various specializations. So, you can find a number of jobs in this profession.

Nephrologist is trained to cure following disease:

• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
• High Blood Pressure
• Acute Renal Failure
• Kidney stones

Courses & Eligibility

How to become a Nephrologist?

Students who are interested to become a Nephrologist are required to study Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral level courses in this field. Nephrology courses can be studied as a specialization in most of the colleges and candidates are needed to complete a basic course in medicine. Nephrology courses help aspirants to choose various specialisation under Nephrology. There is a vast scope in Nephrology like all other branches of medicine.  Nurses who wish to apply for this course, need to pursue a basic nursing degree.

The courses of Nephrology are quite diverse and they rope in all the important components of medicine. There are several levels of Nephrology courses to suit the requirements and interests of the candidates who wish to pursue a career in the medicine. One can choose from the plethora of Nephrology courses and select the programme which suits them and their higher goals the best.

Some courses are listed here:

Bachelor Courses:

MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery): It is a four and a half year course with the eligibility of minimum 12^th or equivalent class passed with Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects.

Master Courses:

MD in General Medicine: You can apply for MD (General Medicine) course after completing the MBBS degree. It is a three years duration course.

Doctoral Courses:

Doctor of Medicine (DM) in Nephrology: After completing the courses MD in General Medicine, you can apply for DM in Nephrology or DNB in Nephrology. The duration of this course is three years. After getting the requisite registration from MCI, you can practice as a Nephrologist.

Admission

There are various universities/institutions in India which offers many courses in the field of Nephrology. All Medical colleges and universities offer admission on the basis of national level entrance examination. Students can appear for the medical entrance exams for admission in reputed colleges of the country.

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Here we are providing a list of colleges to pursue nephrology courses:

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
• Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nasik
• Padmashree Dr DY Patil Medical College, Pune
• M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
• Christian Medical College, Vellore

Career & Jobs

“Job opportunities in this field are great for those candidates who are experienced well-qualified”.

As a nephrologist you can specialize in pediatric nephrology and adult nephrology. Pediatric nephrology deals with the treatment of kidney diseases in children’s.

You can find jobs in various government and private hospitals, kidney and dialysis centres, and general medical centres. You can also get teaching jobs in various medical colleges and institutions.

You can go for practice (training) in various research centres for research studies. Interested candidates who wish to continue with their research programmes can apply for two famous national organizations such as American Society of Nephrology and the second one is National Kidney Foundation. It offers courses, conferences, networking and you can work as kidney care specialist.

Nephrologists complexity turns nephrology not only charming but also respected in internal medicine. They are often recognized as good clinicians.

If you have experience and higher qualification in this field you can work as a consultant nephrologist. In this filed you can also open your own clinics after gaining the good experience in this field.

Aspirants can avail the prospective job career in this field. In India, aspirants can go for DM in Nephrology or DNB in Nephrology. In abroad the demand of pediatrics is high as compared to India. Pediatric Nephrology offers various opportunities in its specializations.

In various hospitals of Nephrology, the Nephrology department is almost present, aspirants can work in hospitals under Nephrology health care facility. There are numbers of kidney dialysis centres where one can hire as nephrologists.

Job Titles:

• Nephrologists
• Consultants
• Professor
• Pediatric Nephrologist
• Surgeon
• Transplant Nephrologist
• Nephrology Specialis
• Urologist
• Intervention Nephrologist
• Dialysis Medical Officer

Working Area:

• Medical centres
• Hospitals
• Colleges
• Research centres
• Kidney centres
• Organizations
• Rehabilitation Centres
• Dialysis centres

Recruiters:

• Narayana Medical College
• Nephrocare Health Services Pvt.Ltd
• Apollo BSR Hoapital
• Panacea Biotec Limited
• Max Super Speciality Hospital
• Claris Lifesciences Limited

Salary

“You can earn a handsome salary package with a good experience in this field”.

Salary offered to a Nephrologist is different in government and corporate sector. In India, you can expect a starting salary between Rs.2 to 4 lacs per annum.

In this field you can also open your own clinic for better earnings. Salary will depend upon different factors like working organization, experience, skills, etc.

Books & Study Materials

Are you looking for some good books in nephrology?… Here we have listed some books which will help you throughout your studies:

Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology by Johnson

Journal of Nephrology by Giovanni Gambaro

Pediatric Nephrology by M. Baum

Clinical and Experimental Nephrology by Ichiei Narita

Replacement of Renal Function by Dialysis by Walter H. Hörl and Karl-Martin Koch

Manual of Nephrology by Pranaw kumar Jha and Vijay Kher

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