How l published 35 papers in the best Ophthalmology journals during Residency
Publishing papers in scientific journals is the biggest boost you can get. It is an adrenaline rush that is understood only when experienced. Even after having achieved a few recognitions and awards, including the DNB gold medal, I still find it exhilarating to work on papers and get tremendous joy when a paper is accepted in a journal. Publishing is a great habit to develop early in your career a...Read More
One day, after a check-up I declared a baby to be out of danger. The baby had recently undergone LASER treatment for a vision threatening condition known as Retinopathy of prematurity(ROP) The parents who had been stoic and composed till then suddenly broke down. It was as if a burden had been lifted of their back. I knew exactly what they were going through. For we had been through a similar expe...Read More
“Get into the medical course and your life is made”, was the advice often given by elders during our school days. I am currently 36. I got admitted into a medical college 18 years ago on my birthday. To put it simply, half of my life has gone into training and then applying what I have learnt in this field. Throughout my life I had adjectives like hardworking, brilliant, intelligent so on and so f...Read More
Medical Omerta: The doctors’ oath of silence and how far would you go to keep it that way?
The Supreme Court of India on 1st July 2015 awarded a compensation of 1.8 crore rupees as damages to a girl who was rendered blind due to lack of timely referral by paediatricians for Retinopathy of prematurity(ROP) check up. It reminded me of a similar incident during my fellowship. A child with both eyes stage 5 ROP with closed funnel retinal detachment was referred to the hospital. After the co...Read More
“What makes a doctor successful?” This was the question that always figured in my mind ever since I decided to be a doctor. And by successful, I did not mean prosperous (financially) but an ability to gain the trust of his/her patients. Logically, every doctor reads the same set of books does the same battery of investigations and prescribes the same set of medicines. So the fact that patients see...Read More