Endocrine Surgery is a specialized surgical field in which measures are done on endocrine glands in such a way that an anti-hormonal or hormonal effect can be obtained in the body. This field of surgery normally includes performing surgery to remove a tumor that has grown within or on the endocrine gland.

M. Ch in Endocrine Surgery is a surgical specialty course offered by a few medical colleges in India and the names of government medical colleges offering this course in India are given below:

• Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

• Madras Medical College, Chennai

Intake capacity:

The Medical Council of India has approved The Madras Medical College with an approved intake capacity of two students per year for the M. Ch Endocrine Surgery course, while for the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, permission is offered for admission of four students per year.

Eligibility requirement:

For seeking admission to the M. Ch in Endocrine Surgery in the above-mentioned government colleges, candidates must have completed their M.S degree in Surgery from a recognized institution.

Admission Procedure:

As far as Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences is concerned, admission of students to the M. Ch in Endocrine Surgery course is done based on the marks secured by them in the All-India level examination. While in the case of Madras Medical College, admission is done based on the Common Entrance Examination conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education and Counseling and Selection Committee constituted by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University to which the college is affiliated.

What are the subjects covered under M. Ch in Endocrine Surgery?

M. Ch in Endocrine Surgery covers the following major category of subjects and there are several other subjects taught under each of the main category subjects given below:

• Physiology of Specific glands like

o Adrenal cortex

o The pituitary

o Parathyroid glands

o Thyroid

o Endocrine gastroenteropancreatic system

o Adrenal medulla

What does Endocrine Surgery Treat?

Candidates who have completed their M. Ch in Endocrine Surgery becomes eligible to offer surgical treatments to the following diseases:

• Hereditary endocrine tumor syndromes

• Endocrine tumors of the pancreas and adrenal

• Hyperparathyroidism

• Multinodular goiter

• Hyperthyroidism

• Malignant thyroid tumors

• Benign thyroid tumors

Thus, endocrine surgery is a surgical specialty that treats diseases particularly tumors in the endocrine glands and candidates with M. Ch in Endocrine Surgery can find job opportunities in top-rated hospitals in India and abroad.