Radiology Fellowships, DMs and Super-Speciality DNBs in India

On February 29, 2020May 14, 2023 By caferoentgenIn For Newly Joined Radiology Residents, Radiology Fellowships in India

Radiology is a unique branch of medicine, in that radiologists are supposed to keep oneself updated not just with advances in their own field, but also with advances in other clinical branches including superspecialty branches, all of which are growing at a tremendous rate. As such, for a complete understanding of pathology, diagnostics, patient management and interventions, it makes sense for radiologists to subspecialize and be able to serve the patient and help the referring physician better.

Subspecialization is now becoming increasingly popular in India, with more and more young radiologists opting for fellowships or DM courses. This is true particularly in tier 1 and slowly even in tier 2 cities, as the number of general radiologists in these places reaches saturation levels. Many young motivated radiologists now wish to invest their early years post MD/DNB in honing their skills in a particular subspeciality or modality, so that they can impact patient care better. Furthermore, with AI entering the picture slowly but surely, subspecialization offers a chance for the radiologist to remain relevant to the referring physician and patient and create a value for himself/herself which AI cannot match.

With this in mind, we have compiled a list of fellowships, DM and super-speciality DNB courses currently available in India for radiologists. When we started this process, we had no clue that over 120 different subspecialization options now exist in India! Some trends also become clear. While interventional radiology has the maximum subspecialty options, a lot of options are also available for MSK, neuroradiology, and breast imaging. Modality specific fellowships like cross-sectional fellowship and ultrasound fellowship options are also available, while more focussed options like cancer imaging, chest imaging, and pediatric radiology (amongst others) are also growing.

Some points to note.

Though we have tried our best to make the list as extensive as possible, we may have still missed a few courses (and new courses will also come up as well in the coming years) and readers are welcome to update us regarding the same in the comments section or by emailing us at caferoentgen@gmail.com.
The links to the fellowship details / brochure may also change as the fellowship-related website and brochures may get updated; apologies in advance for that. We’ll try to keep the links updated as much as possible. If the link doesn’t work, do let us know! And go to the parent website on the link and you should be able to figure out details about the fellowship from there.
We are regularly adding individual blogs with details of different fellowships, how to secure them, what to expect while working in the fellowship, and their overall their pros and cons. We encourage everyone to get us in touch with radiologists who can help us in reviewing these fellowships so that others can benefit from it!
Take the reviews with a pinch of salt. It is not always possible to be very critical of the courses in public (unless anonymous). So while people will be frank with the details of the course and exposure etc, the stress and hierarchy in the system may not be something they would be able to write about. Speak to people who have completed the course for a more frank review, or get in touch with us and we will happily connect you to someone.

So go ahead, and dive in to realize the enormous potential which is now available for Indian radiologists to subspecialize and keep themselves relevant to the changing medical scenario!

A. DM COURSES:

Radiologists who have completed MD or DNB Radiodiagnosis from MCI recognized institutes in India are eligible to apply for these courses.

1. DM Interventional Radiology:

Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai: Details at this link. Read the review of the course here.
DY Patil Medical University, Pune: Details at this link
Christian Medical College, Vellore (DM approved): Details at this link . Read the review of the CMC IR fellowship here to get an idea of what to expect in the DM.
PGI, Chandigarh: Read the review of the IR fellowship (now converted to DM) here.
AIIMS Jodhpur: The IR Fellowship (reviewed below) has now been upgraded to DM IR course (2022).

2. DM Cardiovascular Imaging and Vascular Interventions:

AIIMS, New Delhi: Details at this link
Sree Chitra Institute, Trivandrum: Details at this link. Email us at caferoentgen@gmail.com and we will be happy to connect you to someone who has completed this course for more details.
Narayan Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru: Read the review of the fellowship here.

3. DM Neuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology:

NIMHANS, Bangalore: Details at this link. Read the review of the course here.
Sree Chitra Institute, Trivandrum: Details at this link. Read the review of the course here.
AIIMS, New Delhi: Details at this link. Email us at caferoentgen@gmail.com and we will be happy to connect you to someone who has completed this course for more details.
PGI, Chandigarh: Details at this link. Read the review of the course here.
JIPMER, Pondicherry: Details at this link. This is a new course and the first batch is not yet out. Email us at caferoentgen@gmail.com and we will be happy to connect you to someone who is in this course for more details.
SRMC, Chennai: Details at this link. Read the review of the course here.

B. SUPER-SPECIALTY DNB COURSES:

Radiologists who have completed MD or DNB Radiodiagnosis from MCI recognized institutes in India are eligible to apply for these courses.
DNB Interventional Radiology: (list of current seats is at this link)

Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi
Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore
KMCH, Coimbatore: Read the review of the course here.

C. FELLOWSHIPS IN INDIA:

There are multiple fellowships offered across different institutes, majority of which are accredited by various state universities or deemed universities. Radiologists who have completed MD or DNB Radiodiagnosis from MCI recognized institutes in India are eligible to apply for most of these courses, but some fellowships (particularly non-accredited ones) may potentially allow DMRD or CPS candidates as well; this needs to be clarified directly with the concerned institute.

NBE has also started Fellow of National Board (FNB) fellowships in India, admission for which is through the FET (Fellowship Entrance Test). These FNB fellowships for Breast imaging, Cross sectional (CT-MRI) imaging and Interventional Neuro-radiology are also mentioned in the table. Fellowships accredited by the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences are marked with MUHS. There are some non-accredited fellowships also offered, which are marked with an asterisk.

1. Onco-Radiology (Cancer Imaging)

Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Varanasi: Details at this link
MGR Medical University, Chennai: Details at this link
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Centre, Delhi: Details at this link. Read the review of the course here.
Aarthi scans and labs: Details at this link.

2. Musculoskeletal Radiology

PGI, Chandigarh: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
MSK and Pediatric Oncoimaging Fellowship, Tata Memorial Hospital. Contact us for more details.
MGR Medical University, Chennai: Details at this link
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
DY Patil University, Pune: Details at this link
SRMC, Chennai: Details at this link
Aarthi scans, Chennai*: Details at this link
Innovision, Mumbai*: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Star Imaging, Pune*: Details at this link
Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon*: Details not available online as far as we know. Read the review of the fellowship here.
International MSK radiology fellowship at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Max Hospital, Saket: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Aarthi scans and labs: Details at this link.

3. Breast Radiology

Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Kovai Medical Center, Coimbatore (DNB course): Read the review of the fellowship here.
AIIMS, Rishikesh: Details at this link
PGI, Chandigarh (BISI fellowship): Details at this link
Medanta, Gurgaon (BISI fellowship): Details at this link
KMCH, Coimbatore (FNB): Details at this link
Indo American Cancer Institute, Hyderabad (FNB): Details at this link
Amrita Institute, Kochi: Details at this link
MGR Medical University Chennai: Details at this link
SRMC, Chennai: Details at this link (2^nd page)

4. Thoracic Radiology

AIIMS, New Delhi: Details at this link
AIIMS, Jodhpur: Details at this link

5. Cardiovascular and Thoracic Radiology

CMC Vellore: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Narayana Health, Bangalore: Details at this link
Amrita Institute, Kochi: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.

6. Abdominal Radiology

AIIMS, Jodhpur: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, New Delhi: Details at this link
Advantage Imaging and Research Institute, Chennai. Email rochitav@yahoo.com for details

7. Gastro-intestinal Radiology

AIIMS, New Delhi: Details at this link. Read the review of the course here.
AIIMS, Rishikesh: Details at this link
SGPGI, Lucknow: Read the review of the fellowship here.
Dr Rela Institute and Medical Center (Fellowship in HPB and GI Radiology): Details at this link

8. Paediatric Radiology

AIIMS, New Delhi: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
PGI, Chandigarh: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
CMC, Vellore: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
IGICH, Bangalore: Details at this link
AIIMS, Jodhpur: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
MSK and Pediatric Oncoimaging Fellowship, Tata Memorial Hospital. Contact us for more details.

9. Women’s Imaging

DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai: Details at this link

10. Diagnostic Neuroradiology

KEM hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
LTMC Sion hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
TNMC Nair hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Sree Chitra Institute, Trivandrum: Details at this link
Hiranandani hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai: Details at this link
Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon*: Details not available online as far as we know.

11. Diagnostic Neuroradiology and Head-Neck Imaging

Star imaging, Pune*: Details at this link

12. Fetal Medicine / Obstetric Ultrasound

Mediscan, Chennai*: Details at this link
Apollo hospital, New Delhi: Details at this link
Aarthi scans and labs: Details at this link.

13. Cross-sectional Imaging / CT-MRI / Body Imaging

KEM hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
LTMC Sion hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
TNMC Nair hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
CMC, Vellore: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
HN Reliance hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Hiranandani hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
National Cancer Institute, Nagpur (MUHS): Details at this link
Zen Multispecialty hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Wockhardt hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Picture This by Jankharia, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Nanavati hospital, Mumbai (FNB): Details at this link
Apollo hospital, Chennai (FNB): Details at this link
DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai: Details at this link
SRMC, Chennai: Details at this link
SSMC, Tumkur: Details at this link
SSSIHMS Whitefield, Bangalore*: Details at this link
Omega PDS, Pune*: Details at this link
Aarthi Scans, Chennai*: Details at this link
Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon*: Details not available online as far as we know. Read the review of the fellowship here.

14. Ultrasound

KEM hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
LTMC Sion hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
TNMC Nair hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Hiranandani hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Jupiter Hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Wockhardt hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
Chikitsa center, Mumbai*: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Thane Ultrasound Centre, Thane*: Details at this link

15. PET-CT

SRMC, Chennai: Details at this link (2^nd page)

16. Interventional Radiology / Vascular Interventional Radiology

Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai: Details at this link
PGI Chandigarh: This is converted to DM from 2020. Read the review of the fellowship here.
KEM hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
LTMC Sion hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
GMC, Nagpur (MUHS): Details at this link
Lilavati hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Kokilaben hospital, Mumbai: Details at this link
DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai: Details at this link
Hinduja hospital, Mumbai: Details at this link
Datta Meghe Sawangi University, Wardha: Details at this link
AIIMS, Rishikesh: Details at this link
AIIMS, Jodhpur: Details at this link. You can read the review of the fellowship here. This fellowship has now recently been upgraded to DM Interventional Radiology degree.
Medanta, Gurgaon: Details at this link
Max hospital, New Delhi: Details at this link
SGPGI, Lucknow: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
CMC, Vellore: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Amrita Institute, Kochi: Details at this link
BNS Gleneagles Global hospital, Bangalore: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Gleneagles Global hospital, Chennai: Details at this link
HCG hospital, Bangalore: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Sir Gangaram hospital, New Delhi: Details at this link
Apollo hospital, Hyderabad: Details at this link
KMCH, Coimbatore: Details at this link
Narayana Hrudayalaya, Kolkata: Details at this link
Manipal University, Bangalore: Details at this link
Jaslok hospital, Mumbai: Details at this link
BJ medical college, Pune (MUHS): Details at this link
Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore: Details at this link
MGM medical college, Aurangabad: Details at this link
Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon: Details at this link
GMC, Kozhikode: Details at this link
Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Centre, Delhi: Details at this link
Dr Rela Institute and Medical Center, Chennai: Details at this link

17. Cardiothoracic and Vascular Imaging and Vascular Interventions

AIIMS, Raipur: Details at this link

18. Hepatobiliary Interventional Radiology

Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, Delhi: Details at this link. Read the review of the fellowship here.
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad: Details at this link

20. Interventional Neuro-Radiology

KEM hospital, Mumbai (MUHS): Details at this link
KMCH, Coimbatore: Details at this link
CMC, Vellore: Details at this link
DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai: Details at this link
BJ medical college, Pune (MUHS): Details at this link
Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore (FNB): Details at this link
Breach Candy hospital, Mumbai (FNB): Details at this link
Pacific Medical College, Udaipur (FNB): Details at this link
Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon: Details at this link
SGPGI, Lucknow: Details at this link
Note that AIIMS Jodhpur has a combined neuro and vascular intervention fellowship. See details in the above section on vascular intervention.