Is Anaesthesia One of the Most Lucrative Branches? | NEET PG Counselling Sessions

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Is Anaesthesia a good branch after NEET PG? Is MD Anaesthesia enough, or do you need a DM or fellowship? What salary can you expect after MD Anaesthesia? Is freelancing more lucrative than a corporate job? What about work-life balance, job opportunities and long-term career growth?

What are the fellowship and super-specialization options in Cardiac Anaesthesia, Neuroanaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine? Can you start your own Pain Management Centre? How much investment does it require?

Answering these questions and much more in Episode 8 of the NEET PG Mentoring Sessions with Dr Rahul Chawla ft Dr Daljeet Singh (MD Anaesthesia, RML Hospital; Fellowship in Pain Management, AIIMS New Delhi), who currently runs his own Pain Management Centre in Gorakhpur.

In this episode, we discuss salaries, freelancing vs corporate jobs, SRship, MD vs DNB, fellowships, work-life balance, saturation, independent practice and the future scope of Anaesthesia to help you make an informed decision before NEET PG Counselling 2026.

If you like the video, do subscribe and let us know which branch you would like us to cover next. Also, check out our previous NEET PG Mentoring Sessions on Radiology, Psychiatry, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, ENT and other specialties.

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We discuss salaries, residency life, MD vs DNB, fellowships, work-life balance, career opportunities and the pros and cons of different medical specialties.

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