Cardiologist - How to become a Cardiologist - Eligibility, Institutes, Career Prospects and Salary

A cardiologist who is also known as Heart Specialist in common language is an expert in curing the disorders of the human heart.

He is specifically trained medical practitioner who is able to diagnosis and treats congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure and other related heart diseases.

What are the eligibility conditions to become a Cardiologist?
To become a cardiologist you have to: Earn a Bachelor’s degree in medicine which is a 5 ½ years course after completing 12th class. Followed by MD in general medicine and three-years super speciality course of DM in Cardiology.


Which qualities are required to become a Cardiologist?
As a cardiologist have to study medicine for more than 11 years that includes 5-1/2 years of MBBS 3 year of MD General Medicine, and another 3 years of DM cardiology to become a cardiologist thus, he should be a very hard-working person. Having dedication and above all aptitude in sciences subjects, particularly in chemistry, biology and physics is must to reach its goal.
Discipline in life, patience, commitment to excel consistently and self-confidence are other qualities required to become a Cardiologist.

Besides, the prospective cardiologist must have the ability to work as an individual and as part of a team, excellent communication skills, extensive knowledge of medical practices and leadership qualities.

Now the core question i.e. How to become a cardiologist?
It takes more than 11-1/2 years of study after 12th class to become a Cardiologist or a Heart specialist. You need to follow certain steps to become one.

As a first Step, the aspiring Cardiologist needs to clear 12th class with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as the main subjects. After clearing the 12th class the interested candidates need to take Medical Entrance Exam like NEET UG and AIIMS MBBS Entrance exam to get admission in MBBS courses in various medical institutions affiliated with it.

Once equipped with MBBS degree which takes nearly years candidates need do MD Medicine. To get admission to this master’s degree in general medicine the candidates need to clear Post Graduate Medical Entrance Tests like NEET UG and AIIMS MD/MS Entrance Exam to name a few.

After the completion of Three years of Master Degree in general medicine, the candidates have to go for the Super Specialty course that is DM Cardiology. Which takes another three years of specialized study that enables the candidate to practice as a specialist Cardiologist. Here again, the MD degree holders may have to take an Entrance exam like DNB CET SS to get admission in DM Cardiology course.

Which are the main Medical Institutes that offer DM cardiology courses and related field?
Colleges that offer courses in Cardiology and related fields are:
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS, New Delhi.
• Christian Medical College, Vellore. And
• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

What are the career prospects of a Cardiologist?
Although it is unfortunate it is a harsh reality that there is a spurt increase in the patients with heart problems in the recent past that has resulted in the opening up of Super speciality Heart Care Centers - both in government and corporate sector.

What is the average salary of a Cardiologist?
The cardiologist can expect to get an average monthly salary of Rs.1.5 Lakh in the private sector and if they are working in the government hospitals it can be anywhere between Rs.80,000 to Rs.1,00,000 compensated by free accommodation, perks and respect enjoyed by them. However, there is no upper limit for those efficient Cardiologists who are managing their own heart care centres.

In the end, I would like to clear one doubt about the profession of a Cardiologist and that common doubt is whether a cardiologist performs heart surgery or not. And the answer to this question is a big no as a cardiologist is not one who performs heart surgeries in fact, he is the one who tries to cure heart ailments with the help of medicine only. It is a Cardiac Surgeon who performs heart surgery if the heart problem is not curable.

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