Thread by @VinayakRengan

So why pediatric surgery? Pediatric Surgery in India is a last choice super-speciality for surgeons. Low money. Long hours. Complex cases. Seeing kids die. All are often cited reasons. Thread. 1/n

I worked in a minimal access surgery unit and a GI Surgery unit post general surgery. GI surgery was something I liked. But more I read about child surgery - felt an irresistible pull. 2/n

Ended up starting a reasonably successful surgical education platform @Surgtest_NEETSS with @Gopi31676594 . We did pretty well. Scored a decent rank in GI Surgery in 2020. 3/n

In India , GI Surgery & Onco Surgery are the specialties which surgeons die for. They are great, glamorous and there is huge demand. Unlike what public thinks heart and brain surgeons come a little behind. 4/n

The decision to leave GI Surgery was hotly condemned. It was the dream branch. I got a great rank in pediatric Surgery too. Didn't take either of them. Decided to concentrate on teaching students at surgtest.com and making it big. There was also a decent practice 4/n.

I still badly wanted to be a pediatric surgeon. I always believed that children were the most vulnerable of all beings and there was a strong pull. 2021 - I get a great rank in Pediatric Surgery and @Gopi31676594 gets into GI Surgery. We both choose Jaipur. 6/n

Why Jaipur ? Incredible neonatal surgical load and amazing hands on experience. Do I love it ? Absolutely. Is the work good ? Definitely. Yes there are stressful times. But seeing a child recover is something that can't be measured. 7/n

Pediatric Surgery is satisfying, hectic and extremely rewarding. I work with neonates and a few small hoomans. I love them and they love me back too (sometimes). #SoME4surgery @me4_so #Pediatricsurgery 8/n

Is it difficult seeing kids die ? No it's not. Atleast for me. I act cool at work. But it does burn you a bit. You go all retrospective all the time .This should be a separate thread but we do have a few helping hands. @RajaniSurendarB lent a helping hand once. 9/n

Someday I hope I can help other young surgeons and physicians too. Meanwhile I believe pediatric surgery is a field that deserves more smart people coming in. The children deserve the best. End of thread

Actually a correction. It's difficult seeing kids die. Atleast for me. Typing fast and you forget what you typed a few words before.