Can any surely tell if I do physiotherapy... will I be called doctor? In India?

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Sunil Soni | Scholar-Level 18

9 years ago

As per IPA physiotherapist can use Dr in front of their name. You will be called a Doctor after 4.5 year full physiotherapy degree BPT course but you can not practice as medical practitioner ( real doctor)

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Aanchal Srivastava | Beginner-Level 3

9 years ago

thanku sir for ur advice....

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Vikram Soni | Scholar-Level 16

9 years ago

Dear student After your master of physiotherapy and PhD you can put DR before your name. All the best

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Aanchal Srivastava | Beginner-Level 3

9 years ago

thnku so much for advice

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