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Transgender Doctor Becomes Senior Resident at Hyderabad ESI Hospital
Dr Koyyala Ruth John Paul has started work as a senior resident at ESI Hospital in Hyderabad.
She is a transgender doctor who said becoming a doctor took hard work and overcoming many difficulties.
Her current job is temporary, and she said she will earn nearly ₹1 lakh each month.
She hopes to apply for an assistant professor job when the government announces openings.
She also encourages people in her community to pursue opportunities in medicine.
Separately, a Telangana health sciences university released exam rank information for 7,676 candidates who took NEET-PG 2026.
Two candidates scored more than 600 marks.
The state has 4,019 postgraduate medical seats, and admission steps will continue after registration and document checks.
Dr Koyyala Ruth John Paul has become a senior resident at ESI Hospital in Sanathnagar.
She said the position is contractual and pays nearly ₹1 lakh a month.
Dr Ruth said she hopes to apply for an assistant professor post when government vacancies are announced.
KNRUHS released state ranks for 7,676 Telangana candidates who appeared for NEET-PG 2026.
Telangana has 4,019 postgraduate medical seats; counselling steps will follow registration, certificate verification and local-status decisions.
- Who
- Dr Koyyala Ruth John Paul, a transgender doctor, and candidates who appeared for NEET-PG 2026 in Telangana.
- What
- Dr Ruth became a senior resident at ESI Hospital; KNRUHS also released state ranks for Telangana NEET-PG candidates.
- Where
- ESI Hospital in Sanathnagar, Hyderabad; the rank and admissions information concerns Telangana.
- When
- Dr Ruth's appointment was reported in the article; KNRUHS released the ranks on Friday.
- Why
- Dr Ruth said becoming a doctor and serving people has been her dream. The rank release provides information for postgraduate medical admissions.
Key facts
- Appointment
- Senior resident at ESI Hospital, Sanathnagar
- Position type
- Contractual
- Reported monthly pay
- Nearly ₹1 lakh
- Telangana NEET-PG candidates
- 7,676
- Top reported scores
- Dr Pallakshi Prasad: 633 marks, second nationally; Taha Amreen: 607 marks, 43rd nationally
- Postgraduate medical seats in Telangana
- 4,019 in government and private medical colleges
Quotes
Dr Koyyala Ruth John Paul
Transgender doctor appointed as a senior resident at ESI Hospital in Sanathnagar.
“After struggling to secure an MD seat in emergency medicine, I am now going to earn nearly `1 lakh a month as a senior resident at ESI Hospital. This is a contractual position. Later, I will have to apply for an assistant professor post when the government releases vacancies.”
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“This journey was not easy. Everyone thought I would not be able to mingle with them, but within a few months, they started asking, ‘Where is Ruth madam?’ That was an honour for me.”
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