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around 52% of the students who picked a seat through Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) counselling went for general medicine While the first student to take a seat chose MD in radio diagnosis. As per the final allotment list of the first round of counselling, 52 of the top 100 students chose general medicine. MD in radio diagnosis was the second most chosen branch (25 seats), followed by MD in dermatology (11 seats). Together, these top three non-surgical specialties accounted for 88% of all allotments. Surgical and procedural specialties like MS in orthopaedics, general surgery and obstetrics & gynaecology (OBG) and MD in paediatrics made up the remaining 12 seats.
They can work independently in their own clinics and also have the opportunity to have constant interaction with patients,” said Bhagavan BC, vice-chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS). Bengaluru: The favourite MD/MS programme of NEET-PG aspirants in Karnataka is in sync with the national trend.
The trend is similar to that witnessed at the medical counselling committee’s counselling. “Radio diagnosis has taken a hit after a general feeling that artificial intelligence will affect the prospects of the stream. Orthopedics and surgery seem to have reached a saturation stage. General medicine is the new favourite now. It covers a wide range of subjects and aspirants feel they have a lot of options to pursue in super speciality ranging from nephrology to geriatric medicine.