Cardiologist Salary in India

Responsibilities and Tasks of a Cardiologist

• Identify and treat disorders and diseases of the cardiovascular system.
  

• Examine Patients and diagnose heart issues.
  

• Develop a plan for ongoing treatment and disease management.
  

• Coordinate referrals and prescribe medications as needed.
  

• Conduct early-detection screenings tests like CTs, ECG, etc.
  

• Maintain accurate patient records and charts.
  

• Ensure effective communication with patients, physicians, staff, and administration.

Cardiologist Salary in India per month/Annual

Cardiologists in India earn in the range of ₹ 1 lakh to ₹ 97 lakh for the experience of less than one year to 15 years of experience. The average annual cardiologist doctor salary in India is approx ₹ 12 lakh. The average salary of a new cardiologist is around ₹ 85,000.

List of 20 well-known hospitals and their Salaries to Cardiologists

1. Apollo Hospitals: Cardiologist's salary at Apollo hospitals is in the range of ₹ 3 Lakhs to ₹ 97 Lakhs per year for the experience of about one year to 6 years.

2. Fortis Healthcare: Cardiologist's salary at Fortis Healthcare is in the range of ₹ 8 Lakhs to ₹ 32 Lakhs per year for the experience of 2 years to 5 years.

3. Christian Medical College: It is estimated that a Cardiologist's salary at Christian Medical College is in the range of ₹ 0.9 Lakhs to ₹ 11.5 Lakhs for the experience of about one year to 6 years.

4. G.B.Pant Hospital: Cardiologists' estimated salary is in the range of ₹ 0.9 Lakhs to ₹ 27.6 Lakhs for the experience of about one year to 6 years.

5. Narayana Health: Estimated salary of Cardiologists is in the range of ₹ 9 Lakhs to ₹ 13.8 Lakhs for the experience of 3 years to 6 years.

6. Bombay Hospital: Cardiologists' estimated salary is in the range of ₹ 6.3 Lakhs to ₹ 8.1 Lakhs for the experience of 4 years to 6 years.

7. Swiss Re: Estimated salary of Cardiologists is in the range of ₹ 10.8 Lakhs to ₹ 13.8 Lakhs for the experience of 6 years to 8 years.

8. Kerala Institute Of Medical Sciences: Estimated salary of Cardiologists is in the range of₹ 21.6 Lakhs to ₹ 27.6 Lakhs for the experience of 8 years to 10 years.

9. National Heart Institute: Cardiologists' estimated salary is in the range of ₹ 0.9 Lakhs to ₹ 1.2 Lakhs for the experience of about one year to 2 years.

10. SKIMS: Cardiologists' estimated salary is in the range of ₹ 5.7 Lakhs to ₹ 7.2 Lakhs for the experience of 2 years to 5 years.

11. Batra Hospital: Cardiologists' estimated salary is in the range of ₹ 90.9 Lakhs to ₹ 1.16 crore for experience 8 years to 12 years.

12. INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE: Cardiologists' estimated salary is in the range of ₹ 32.4 Lakhs to ₹ 41.4 Lakhs for the experience of 4 years to 10 years.

13. Rajiv Gandhi Superspeciality Hospital: Estimated salary of Cardiologists is in the range of ₹ 18 Lakhs to ₹ 23 Lakhs for the experience of about 4 years to 8 years.

14. Apex Hospital: Cardiologists' estimated salary is in the range of ₹ 27 Lakhs to ₹ 34.5 Lakhs for the experience of 4 years to 8 years.

15. Max Hospital: Estimated salary of Cardiologists is in the range of ₹ 25 Lakhs to ₹ 34.5 Lakhs for the experience of 4 years to 9 years.

16. Ehcc Hospital's estimated salary for the Cardiologists is in the range of ₹ 2 Lakhs to ₹ 2.6 Lakhs for the experience of about one year to 2 years.

17. Dr Mehta Hospitals is paying an estimated salary to the cardiologists in the range of ₹ 58.5 Lakhs to ₹ 74.8 Lakhs for the experience of 5 years to 10 years.

18. Yashoda Hospitals are paying estimated salaries to cardiologists in the range of ₹ 2.3 Lakhs to ₹ 2.9 Lakhs for the experience of about one year to 2 years.

19. Saroj Super Speciality Hospital's estimated salary for the Cardiologists is in the range of ₹ 2.3 Lakhs to ₹ 2.9 Lakhs for the experience of about one year to 3 years.

20. SGPGI is paying estimated salaries to cardiologists in the range of ₹ 27 Lakhs to ₹ 34.5 Lakhs for the experience of 3 years to 6 years.

Skills required to become a Cardiologist in India

First and foremost, you need a degree of MBBS, MD and DM in Cardiology to be a cardiologist. Besides the knowledge of medicine and the human body's vascular system,

A Cardiologist should possess problem-solving skills as an emergency situation would demand to devise strategies and solutions to tackle issues.

Critical thinking, effective communication, teamwork, and emotional resilience are other required skills for a Cardiologist.

List of Government approved Degree/Courses required to become a Cardiologist in India

In order to become a Cardiologist, you will have to pursue a bachelor's degree in MBBS after 10+2 and then a PG course in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in general medicine,

And finally, you will have to specialise in the course of 3-year DM in Cardiology to be a Cardiologist. This whole MBBS, MD and DM journey will take eleven and half years.

Courses to become a Cardiologists are listed below:

• Diploma in Cardiovascular Technology
  
  
• PG Diploma in Clinical Cardiology Course (PGDCC)
  
  
• B.Sc in Cardiac Care Technology
  
  
• Post Graduate Diploma in Community Cardiology
  
  
• Master of Science in Cardiological nursing
  
  
• M. Ch in Cardiology
  
  
• M. Ch Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
  
  
• DNB Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  
  
• Doctor of Medicine in Cardiology

A list of the top 8 colleges offering courses in cardiology is mentioned below:

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
  
  
• Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)
  
  
• Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry
  
  
• Dayanand Medical College and Hospital( DMCH), Punjab
• 
  Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
  
  
• Christian Medical College, Vellore (CMC Vellore)
  
  
• Jawaharlal Institute Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER)
  
  
• Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu

Advantages of becoming a Cardiologist in India

• Being a Cardiologist is a well-paying job.
  
  
• Doctors are the most respected professionals.
  
  
• Cardiologists can save a life by timely diagnosing and treating heart-related issues.
  
  
• Cardiologists are the experts in the vascular system. 

Disadvantages of becoming a Cardiologist in India 

• Becoming a Cardiologist is highly expensive. It can cost from 20 lakh to over one crore depending upon college and courses.
  
  
• It takes 14-15 years to complete the courses and entrance exams to become a cardiologist.
  
  
• No defined working hours as you may be called anytime in case of emergency
  
  
• Patients may sue you despite performing their duties well.
  
  
• Highly stressful job as you deal with the patient in life and death situations

Conclusion

Cardiologists are doctors qualified to treat heart attacks, heart failure, heart valve disease, arrhythmia, and high blood pressure. With the rise of heart patients, heart speciality hospitals are sprouting in every city, so the need for Cardiologists is on the rise.

Due to the limited number of professional and experienced cardiologists, hospitals and medical institutes offer great paychecks. As per the available data, the average annual salary of Cardiologist in India is around ₹ 12 lakh per annum.

Being a Cardiologist requires a lot of money, great effort, and patience, but the reward in terms of respect, knowledge, life-saving ability, and earning is highly satisfying.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the salary of a government Cardiologist in India?

In AIIMS, the estimated salary of Cardiologists is in the range of ₹ 25 lakhs to ₹ 97 lakhs. The salary is usually decided by the years of experience and track record in treating critical patients.

Q2. What is the highest salary of a Cardiologist in India?

As per the available record, the highest salary for a cardiologist is ₹ 97.5 lakhs in AIIMS Delhi. The Cardiologist's name is not officially known, but indeed would have significant experience and knowledge.

Q3. Which doctor has the highest salary in India?

We can not state the highest-paid doctors as salaries are not officially available, but here is the list of most experienced cardiologists who are supposedly the highest paid as well -
 
1. Dr Naresh Trehan - 50+ years of experience

2. Subhas Chandra - 35+ years of experience

3. Dr S. K Sinha - 33+ years of experience

Q4. Is Neet required for cardiology?

The first step toward Cardiology is MBBS, and for that, you need to clear NEET-UG. NEET is the entrance exam for admission into various medical colleges to study medicine. After MBBS for PG in MD, you will again have to appear for NEET-PG.