Post Doctoral Fellowship – Medical & Dental Courses

Sub Speciality Training in the field of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences One / Two years Courses, after completion of Post Graduate/Super Speciality Medical, Surgical & Dental Sciences

Anaesthesia

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Paediatric Anaesthesia M.D. / D.N.B (Anaes.) One Year
Pain Medicine
(*The existing course Nerve Block and Pain Management has been renamed as Pain Medicine – 52nd SAB approved)
M.D. / D.N.B. (General Medicine / Anaesthesia / Paediatrics / Geriatrics / Radiology) M.D. (Physical Medicine) / M.D/M.S. / D.N.B. (General Surgery / Obst. & Gynae. / Orthopaedics / ENT) / D.M. / D.N.B. (Neurology / Medical Oncology) / M.Ch./D.N.B.  (Any Surgical Speciality) One Years (58thSAB)
Cardiac Anaesthesia M.D. / DNB (Anaes.) One Year
Neuro Anaesthesia M.D. / DNB (Anaes.) One Year
Nerve Block and Pain Management M.D.(Anaes.) / DNB (Anaes.) approved in 53rd SAB One Year

Cardiology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Advanced Echocardiography D.M. / D.N.B. (Cardio.) / M.D. / D.N.B. (Gen.Med. & Paediatrics) One Year
Paediatric Cardiology D.M. / D.N.B. (Cardio.) / M.D. / D.N.B. (Paedia.) One Year

Preventive Cardiology**

(**The existing course Clinical Cardiology has been renamed as Preventive Cardiology – 47th SAB approved)

D.M. / D.N.B. (Cardio.) / M.D. / D.N.B. (Gen.Med.) One Year
Clinical Cardiac Electro Physiology D.M./DNB (Cardio) one year

Community Medicine

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Epidemiology and Outcome Research D.M. / D.N.B. (Cardio.) / M.D. / D.N.B. (Gen.Med.) One Year

Gastroenterology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration

Advanced Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy **

(**The existing course Therapeutic Endoscopy has been renamed as Advanced Gastro Intestinal Endoscopy- 49th SAB approved)

D.M. (Medi.Gastro. Endo.) / M.Ch. (Surg.Gastro.Endo.) / DNB (Medi. Gastro.Endo. / Surg.Gastro.Endo.)

***M.S./D.N.B. (General Surgery – with 2 years of working experience in the Department of Advanced Gastro – intestinal Endoscopy)***

(***Eligibility Criteria – 50th SAB approved)

One Year

Liver Diseases

(**The existing course Hepatology has been renamed as Liver Diseases – 49th SAB approved)

D.M. (Hepto. / Medi.Gastro.Endo.) / DNB (Gastro. / Hepato.) One Year
Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Anaesthesia M.D. / DNB (Anae.) One Year

Medicine

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Toxicology M.D. / D.N.B ((Anaesthesiology/Emergency Med./Critical Care Medicine/Paediatric/Family.Med./Gen.Med. / Forensic Medicine and Toxicology and Pharmacology/DTCD).- (50th SAB) One Year
Palliative Medicine M.D. / D.N.B. Gen.Med./Anaes./Paed./Geriatric./PMR(54 SAB)). One Year
Emergency Medicine M.D. / D.N.B. (Gen.Med.), Anaesthesiology, Pulmonary Medicine) , M.S./DNB. (Gen.Sur., Orthopedics) (55th SAB) One Year
Diabetology M.D. / D.N.B. (Gen.Med. / Paed. / Geriatric.) One Year

Microbial Medicine and Infections Control**

(**The existing course Infectious Diseases has been renamed as Microbial Medicine and Infections Control – 49th SAB Approved)

M.D (Gen.Med. / Paed./ Geriatric / Family Medicine)

DNB (Gen.Med. / Paed. / Geriatrics. / Family Medicine)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Sleep Medicine M.D. / D.N.B. (Gen.Med. / Psychia.) One Year

Intensive Care**

(** The existing course Critical Care has been renamed as intensive Care – 49th SAB Approved)

D.M. (Cardio.) / M.D. (Gen.Med.) / D.N.B. (Cardio. / Gen. Med.)

One Year

Neurosciences

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Neuro Psychiatry D.M. / D.N.B. (Neuro.) / M.D. / D.N.B.(Psychia.) One Year

Paediatrics

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Paediatric Nephrology D.M./D.N.B.(Nephro.) / M.D. / D.N.B.(Paed.)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Neonatal Intensive Care M.D. / D.N.B. (Paed.) One Year
Paediatric Emergency Medicine M.D. / D.N.B. (Paed.) One Year
Paediatric Intensive Care M.D. / D.N.B. (Paed.) One Year
Paediatric Pulmonology M.D. / D.N.B. (Paed.) One Year
Paediatric Neurology D.M. / D.N.B. (Neuro.) / M.D. / D.N.B. (Paed.) One Year
Paediatric Hepatology M.D. / D.N.B. (Paed.)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Blood and Marrow Transplant (Adult & Paediatric)**

(**The existing course Paediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation has been renamed as Blood and Marrow Transplant (Adult & Paediatric) – 52nd SAB Approved)

D.M. / D.N.B. (Hematology. / Medical Oncology. / Paed.Hemato – Oncology.) One Year

Radiology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Onco Radiology – Diagnostic M.D. / D.N.B. (Radio.) One Year
Onco Radiology –Therapeutic M.D. / D.N.B. (Radio.Therap.) One Year
Nuclear Medicine M.D. / D.N.B. (Radio.Therap.) /
DNB (Nuclear Medicine)
One Year
Breast Imaging M.D. / D.N.B. (Radio.) One Year
Musculo Skeletal Radiology M.D. / D.N.B. (Radio.) Two Years

Neuro & Vascular Interventional Radiology

(51st SAB approved)

M.D./D.N.B.(Rdio Diag.) Two years

Cardio Vascular Radiology

(approved in 52nd sab)

M.D. / D.N.B. (Radio.) One year

Vascular and Interventional Radiology

(approved in 54th sab)

M.D. / D.N.B. (Radio.) Two years

Pathology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Cytogenetics M.D. /M.S./ D.N.B. (Anatomy. / Path.) Two Years
Cyto – Pathology

One year of work Experience after M.D.(Pathology) or D.N.B. (Path.) 

(Approved in 57tj SAB 04.06.2019)

One Year

Dermatology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration

Interventional Dermatology

(1.Cosmetology Approved in 54th SAB

2. Cosmetology has been renamed as Interventional Dermatology -58th SAB)

M.D./DNB (Dermatology),M.Ch./DNB (Plastic Surgery) one Year
Aesthetic Dermatology M.D. / D.N.B (Dermatology) One Year
Trichology M.D. / D.N.B (Dermatology) One Year

ENT

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Implantation Otology M.S. / D.N.B (ENT) One Year
Paediatric Oto-rhino-laryngology M.S. / D.N.B (ENT) One Year
Phono Surgery M.S. / D.N.B (ENT) One Year
Rhinology M.S. / D.N.B. (ENT) One Year
Audio Vestibular Diseases M.S. / D.N.B. (ENT) One Year
Otology Encompassing Microscopic and Endoscopic Ear Surgeries M.S./D.N.B. (ENT) One year

General Surgery

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration

Minimal Access Surgery***

(***The existing course Minimal Access Abdominal Surgery has been renamed as Minimal Access Surgery – 47th SAB Approved)

 

M.S. / D.N.B (Gen.Surgery)

Two Years

Diabetic Foot Surgery***

(*** The existing course Podiatry surgery has been renamed as Diabetic Foot Surgery – 51st SAB Approved – January 2016 admission onwards)

M.S. / D.N.B (Gen.Surgery) One Year

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Reproductive Medicine

**M.S. / M.D. / D.N.B. (Obs.& Gynae.)

**One year work experience in Reproductive Medicine Post M.S. / M.D. / D.N.B. (Obs.&Gynae.) may be scrapped (**Eligibility Criteria – 52nd SAB approved – January 2017 admission onwards)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Fetal Medicine

M.S. / M.D. / D.N.B. (Obs.&Gynae.) *M.D. / D.N.B. (Radio diagnosis)

(*Eligibility Criteria – 52nd SAB approved)

-** with 6 months of work experience in level 3 Ultra Sound

(**Eligibility Criteria – 51st SAB approved – January 2016 admission onwards)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Endo Gynaecology

M.S. / M.D. / D.N.B. (Obs.& Gynae.) – with one year of work experience in Endo Gynaecology

(***Eligibility Criteria – 51st SAB approved)

One Year
High Risk Pregnancy Care and Advanced Labour Ward Management M.S. / M.D. / D.N.B. (Obs.& Gynae.) One Year

Ophthalmology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Vitreo-Retinal Surgery M.S. / D.N.B. (Opthal.) One Year
Cornea M.S. / D.N.B. (Opthal.) One Year
Oculoplasty M.S. / D.N.B. (Opthal.) One Year
Glaucoma M.S. / D.N.B. (Opthal.) One Year
Neuro Ophthalmology M.S. / D.N.B. (Opthal.) One Year

Comprehensive Opthalmology

(This course is removed as per the 58th SAB)

M.S. / D.N.B. (Opthal.) One Year
UVEA M.S. / D.N.B. (Opthal.) One Year

Orthopaedics

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Joint Replacement (Arthro Plasty) M.S. / D.N.B. (Ortho) One Year

Orthopaedic Spine Surgery

(***50th SAB approved held on 23.07.2015 – one year to two years and nomenclature changed in 51st SAB)

M.S. / D.N.B. (Ortho)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Paediatric Orthopaedics M.S. / D.N.B. (Ortho)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Orthopaedic Limb Reconstructive Surgery

( nomenclature changed in 51st SAB)

M.S. / D.N.B. (Ortho) One Year
Arthroscopy M.S. / D.N.B. (Ortho) One Year
Sports Medicine M.S. / D.N.B. (Ortho.) / M.D. / D.N.B. (PMR) One Year
Hand and Reconstructive microsurgery (55th SAB) M.Ch./DNB (Plastic Surg.) , M.S. / D.N.B. (Ortho) One Year

Paediatric Surgery

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Paediatric Urology M.Ch. / D.N.B. (Paed.Surg.) One Year
Paediatric Thoracic Surgery M.Ch. / D.N.B (Cardio.Thoracic. / Paed .Surg.) One Year
Paediatric Surgical Oncology M.Ch. / D.N.B. (Onco.Surg. / Paed. Surg.) One Year

Surgical Gastroenterology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Hepatobiliary Surgery M.Ch. / D.N.B. (Surg.Gastro.) One Year
Liver Transplantation M.Ch. / D.N.B. (Surg.Gastro.) One Year
Esophageal Surgery M.Ch. / D.N.B. (Surg.Gastro.) One Year
Colorectal Surgery

M.Ch. / D.N.B. (Surg.Gastro.)

*M.S. / D.N.B. (General Surgery) – with 2 years of working experience in the Department of Colorectal Surgery* (*Eligibility Criteria – 50th SAB approved)

One Year
Bariatric Surgery M.Ch. / D.N.B. (Surg.Gastro.)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Oncology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Paediatric Haemato Oncology

D.M. / D.N.B. (Oncolo.) / M.D / D.N.B. (Paed.)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Gynaec Oncology

M.S. / D.N.B.(Obs.& Gynae.) / D.M. / D.N.B. (Oncolo.)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Onco Pathology M.D./DNB (Patho.) / D.M./DNB (Oncolo.) One Year

Urology

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Endo – urology

M.Ch / D.N.B. (Uro.)

*M.S. / D.N.B (General Surgery) with 3 years of working experience in Endo – Urology.*

(*Eligibility Criteria – 51st SAB approved)

One Year
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
COURSE Eligibility Criteria Duration
Minimal Invasive Onco Surgery

M.Ch. or DNB Surgical Oncology(Approved in 57th SAB held on 04.06.2019)

One Year

(58th SAB)

Dental Sciences

Courses Eligibility Criteria Duration
Maxillo Prosthetics MDS (Prosthodontics) One Year
Maxillo Facial imaging MDS (Oral Medicine & Radiology) One Year
Peri implant Reconstructive Surgery MDS (Periodontics) One Year
Maxillo Facial Distraction Osteogenesis MDS (Oral & Maxillo Facial Surgery) One Year
Forensic Dentistry MDS (All Specialities) One Year

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