American Express® Gold Card vs Doctor's SBI Card (in association with IMA)

• Welcome Gift of 4,000 Bonus Membership Rewards^® Points
• Get benefits on travel bookings with American Express Travel Online
• Avail access to valuable travel benefits under The Hotel Collection: Get a room upgrade (where available) and a US$100 hotel credit while staying two consecutive nights at over 400 hotels worldwide including Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels 
• Avail 2 Supplementary Gold Credit Cards at no additional cost

• Get up to 8 complimentary visits annually to domestic airport lounges in India
• 1% fuel surcharge waiver 
• Add-on cards are available along with the primary card 
• The card can be used over 1 million Visa or MasterCard ATMs across the world

Pros

• Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 6 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
• Redeem points for the fabulous 18 Carat and 24 Carat Gold Collection
• Enjoy greater flexibility in spending with "no pre-set" limit

Cons

• The travel rewards can only be redeemed through amextravel.com
• Variable APR/Interest Rates

Pros                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

• SBI in association with Indian Medical Association has issued Doctor's SBI Card (IMA) 
• Avail Professional Indemnity Insurance Cover of Rs. 20 Lakhs 
• The cardholder can reimburse all defense and legal costs, out of court settlement expenses and court awards as a part of professional indemnity insurance 
• Renewal fee reversed if the annual spendings cross Rs 2,00,000  

Cons 

• No Golf/coaching sessions