Our Verified Medical Experts — page 12

I am a urologist with hands-on, day-to-day experience dealing with everything from routine urinary problems to the more serious stuff like cancers. Stone disease is probably what I see most—kidney stones, ureteric ones, bladder too—some small and quick to manage, others stuck for weeks and causing havoc. People think all stones are same but they behave real differently. And that pain? Trust me, even if two patients say “sharp pain,” it’s never *exactly* the same. UTIs are another regular—sounds simple, but they can get sneaky. Some clear up easy, others keep coming back or start messing with the kidneys. Especially in older patients or women with recurring infections, I try to look beyond just the culture reports. I like to understand what’s setting them off... hygiene, habits, sugar control, hormone changes. There’s usually more going on than just bacteria. I also handle urological cancers—mostly kidney and bladder. These cases stay with you longer, not just cause they’re clinically serious, but also cause you can see how hard they hit the patient and family. The delay in diagnosis hurts. So many ppl ignore blood in urine or minor changes, waiting till it gets worse. I don’t like that part, honestly. I keep reminding folks—those little signs aren't always nothing. Surgery is a big part of my work, sure. But I don’t jump into it right off. Not every case needs a knife. Sometimes medications are enough, other times we do minimally invasive stuff. I believe in giving people time to understand, ask, worry a bit even—that’s normal. I don’t rush those talks. If you don’t feel confident about what’s about to happen to your body, then we pause. From sudden testicular pain in young boys to prostate enlargement in older men, I've seen how these conditions affect not just health but daily life too—sleep, confidence, relationships. My job isn’t just to fix numbers on reports—it’s to get ppl back to their normal, whatever that looks like. And that means listening better, staying updated, and always paying atention to the small things others might miss.

I am Dr Tanvi, and for me dentistry is not just fixing teeth or filling cavities—it’s about people, their fears, their stories, and honestly their hopes too. Every patient who sits in my chair carries something different. Some come shaking because of old painful dental visits they can’t forget. Some hide their smile, covering it up cause they don’t feel confident. And others just want a straight answer on how to keep teeth healthy without 10 different confusing steps. My role is to meet them exactly where they are, not push, just listen and then guide. My training gave me depth across general and advanced dental care. Preventive treatments are the foundation—catching decay early, sealing, cleaning, building habits before damage sets in. Restorative work is the next layer, where I try to make a broken or damaged tooth look and feel natural, not like a foreign piece stuck inside. Root canal therapy is another area I value a lot—I work to make it painless, efficient, because saving a natural tooth always matters more than replacing it. Orthodontics and clear aligners come in when teeth need correction, and I like how modern approaches make it less scary for adults who never thought about braces before. Surgical dentistry, when absolutely necessary, I handle with caution and precision. Implantology fascinates me—being able to place permanent, natural-looking replacements that restore both bite and smile, it feels like giving someone part of their life back. Cosmetic dentistry and smile design are things I enjoy deeply. Because beyond the medical part, there’s an artistic side to this work—crafting smiles that look real, balanced, and fit a person’s personality. A confident smile changes how someone enters a room, how they feel about themselves, and watching that transformation is always powerful. Patients tell me often that my approach makes dental visits less intimidating. I take time to explain in clear, simple words. I don’t like jargon; it creates distance. I involve patients in decisions—sometimes that means slowing down, repeating, even pausing mid-plan if they feel unsure. From a child’s first dental visit, where trust must be built gently, to an adult sitting in my chair for a complete smile makeover—the promise I keep is the same: care that is gentle, conversations that are open, and results that last. Dentistry for me is science and art together. Science ensures precision, safety, and outcomes. Art is where empathy and customization come in—tailoring every treatment to that unique person, their comfort, their story. My goal isn’t complicated: I want people to walk out not only with healthier teeth, but with a confidence that makes them smile freely again, without hesitation.

I am an Eye specialist who spent 34 years serving in Indian Army Military Hospitals and also with the United Nations on deputation. My work has taken me through some of the toughest postings and moments, including Military Hospital Srinagar during the Kargil war, where I managed multiple eye injury cases that came in almost back-to-back. Those were long days and nights, but they taught me more about urgency, precision, and calm under pressure than any classroom ever could. Later I worked at Army Base Hospital in Delhi and Command Hospital in Lucknow—each place different in pace and kind of patients, but all requiring the same level of dedication. Army setups mean you see everything: trauma, emergency surgeries, chronic eye diseases, follow-ups that stretch years. And in UN hospitals, it was about managing a diverse group of people, from peacekeeping forces to civilian staff, adjusting to varied medical needs and sometimes limited resources. Over the years I received multiple awards—from the Chief of Army Staff, UN officials, and the All India Ophthalmological Society. Each recognition felt like a reminder that the long hours and sacrifices had meaning, though honestly what mattered more were the patients who walked out seeing better than they came in. My approach has always been grounded in discipline but also empathy. Soldiers, officers, families, civilians—they all needed care, reassurance, and skill in moments when vision was at risk. I never saw it as just treating an eye, but as preserving someone’s ability to live, to serve, to return home with dignity. Even after decades, I still carry that same sense of responsibility into every consultation. Looking back, the journey feels intense—battle zones, big military hospitals, international postings—but what holds steady is the belief that ophthalmology is not just surgery or diagnosis, it’s protecting the most vital sense we have. And I still try to give that same focus and steadiness to every patient I meet today.

I am a paediatrician by training and by heart, my journey started with MBBS from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad and later I did my MD Pediatrics from KLE’s JNMC Belagavi. Those years gave me not just the academic foundation but also the real exposure to the day-to-day challenges of children’s health. After that I worked as a consultant paediatrician at Starkidz Children’s Hospital, where I saw everything from the usual coughs, fevers, growth concerns to complicated neonatal cases that needed intensive care. Each child taught me something new—sometimes patience, sometimes urgency. Later I also worked at AIIMS Hyderabad, which gave me a wider platform to practice evidence-based pediatrics. The pace was demanding, but I valued the opportunity to treat diverse cases and interact with families who often came in with both worry and hope. For me, pediatric care is never just about prescribing medicines—it’s about reassuring anxious parents, understanding the subtle signs that children can’t always explain, and creating a safe space where both parent and child feel heard. My areas of work span preventive care like vaccinations and nutritional guidance, to acute pediatric illnesses, developmental monitoring, and long-term management of chronic conditions. I also focus on neonatal health—because those first few days and weeks shape so much of a child’s future. In hospitals, I learned the value of teamwork—nurses, specialists, parents, all working together can change the outcome for a sick child. I don’t like rushing consultations. Parents come with many questions, and I believe every question deserves attention no matter how small it seems. Sometimes just explaining why a symptom isn’t serious can ease half the stress. Other times, catching a small sign early can prevent something serious. Looking back, my path feels steady but also deeply humbling. From Osmania to Belagavi to Starkidz and AIIMS, each step strengthened my belief that pediatrics is not just about treatment—it is about guiding children towards healthy growth while supporting parents in one of the most important journeys of their lives.

I am a doctor who did my MBBS and MD from BHU, Varanasi—those years shaped the base of my medical journey. The training there was rigorous, but it also gave me a solid mix of clinical skill and real-world exposure. BHU is one of those places where you don’t just learn from books, you learn by watching hundreds of patients walk in every single day, each with a different background, a different story. During my MBBS I built my fundamentals—history taking, clinical examination, that habit of not missing small details. Later, MD training helped me go deeper, sharpening diagnostic skills, managing complex cases, and learning to take responsibility for outcomes. Working in wards and emergency setups taught me how unpredictable medicine can be. Some days were all about stabilizing critical patients, other days about guiding families through long-term care plans. I look at medicine not just as treating illness but as understanding the whole patient. Disease doesn’t exist in isolation—it’s tied to lifestyle, family, mental stress, even the social conditions people live in. That’s something BHU training always emphasized: holistic care. Over the years I’ve handled both common conditions and complicated ones. Whether it’s a straightforward fever, metabolic disorders, or multi-organ cases, I approach each patient with the same priority—listen, explain clearly, and treat systematically. Communication matters to me a lot, cause I know patients and families often feel lost in medical jargon. I prefer not to rush. If someone has doubts, I take time to clear them, even if it means longer consultations. At the same time, I believe in evidence-based practice—using what’s proven while staying updated with newer approaches. Looking back, I feel grateful for the grounding that BHU gave me. It wasn’t always easy, the workload was heavy, the nights in hospital endless, but those experiences shaped how I practice today—with discipline, empathy, and a commitment to never take shortcuts in patient care.

I am a Prosthodontist with around 6 years of clinical n academic experience after my MDS… but yeah actually my journey in dentistry started 10 yrs ago, post-BDS. Somewhere along the way, I realized I was drawn more toward prosthodontics—probably coz I liked the blend of function, aesthetics and that little bit of design-thinking that came with it. In these past few years I’ve worked extensively on full-mouth rehabilitations, crowns, bridges, implant prostheses—you name it. Fixed, removable, maxillofacial cases too, although each one comes with its own learning curve. Honestly, some of the most fulfilling cases I’ve done weren’t even the most “complicated” ones. Sometimes it's just seeing a patient smile again without holding back, that gets to you. Academically too, I’ve been involved in teaching UG and PG students. That part kind of just happened alongside practice, and I stuck with it because explaining complex stuff in simple ways... weirdly helps me understand it better too. Not every lecture goes perfect tbh, but I always try to keep it real, clinically relevant. My focus is and has always been on detail—occlusion, soft-tissue harmony, material choice... that sorta stuff. And yea, I’m someone who still double-checks bite adjustments even if I’ve done them a hundred times before. Some call it being slow—I call it being sure. I work best in settings where patient care comes before shortcuts. I’m not the “fastest hands in the clinic” but I’d rather take time and get it right. Been part of multi-disciplinary treatment plans often, coordinating with periodontists, oral surgeons etc… which is where that long-term thinking helps. Not a big fan of marketing myself, honestly. But if someone’s looking for a prostho with a solid clinical base and who still nerds out about marginal fit and esthetics—maybe I fit that space.

I am Dr. Anusha D Correya—BDS, FAAD—and I mostly live somewhere between root canals and smile makeovers. Been doing this over 5 years now, full-time clinical practice, and honestly? I don’t think I’ve ever had two exact same days. My main focus is endodontics and aesthetic dentistry, though general dentistry always kinda stays part of the picture no matter what. Root canal therapy is a huge chunk of my work—I manage 200+ cases each year, sometimes more, depending on how bad the pain season is (you’d be surprised how ppl ignore symptoms till it’s a full-blown flare-up). I try to make the procedure as pain-free and stress-less as possible, coz really, that dread patients come with is often worse than the actual treatment. At some point, I started getting more drawn to aesthetic cases, smile designing, and just the way small changes could shift the whole vibe of someone’s face. That led me to do my Fellowship in Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry, where I got deeper into veneers, bleaching, cosmetic bonding—all that stuff that kinda blends art with technique. I like the detail work... shaping enamel, matching shade, tiny contour tweaks—it’s the part where being a little picky actually helps. I also use laser dentistry where it fits best—soft tissue contouring, depigmentation, or just to help healing along. It's cleaner and honestly more comfy for patients, especially those who don’t do well with blades or stitches. Not every case needs it, but when it does, I go that way. At the end of it, I’m not chasing perfect teeth—I’m looking to help someone feel good abt their smile, or just chew without wincing. Some ppl want natural, some want dramatic, some just want the pain gone. I listen, plan, and try not to oversell. Dentistry’s not just about technique—though that matters a lot—but about trust too. Anyway, whether it’s fixing a molar or lifting a smile line, my goal’s simple—make it better without making it scary.

I am a gynaecologist who started my training journey back in 2018 as a junior resident at NDMC Medical College & Hindu Rao Hospital, Delhi. That early year gave me a solid clinical base, lots of late nights, tough calls, and learning directly from real patient care. From 2019 to 2022 I worked as a Post Graduate Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute & Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Those 3 years shaped most of my core skills—handling normal deliveries, complicated cases, managing emergencies in labour room... sometimes chaotic but also deeply grounding. After that I continued as a senior resident at Hindu Rao Hospital Delhi in 2022–2023, then moved through different setups including Handa Hospital in Sonepat and NC Medical College in Israna Panipat. Each shift taught me something new—the way govt setups work vs private, the patient expectations, and how protocols shift slightly but the responsibility stays the same. I wanted to sharpen surgical skills further, so I did a fellowship in laparoscopy & minimal access surgery at Nadkarni Medical Training Academy, Gujarat (Oct–Dec 2023). Later, I also underwent focused USG training at Chikitsa Medical Academy in Jan 2024. Around the same time I was consulting at Santo Soham Hospital in Rohini Delhi as a gynaecologist, till April 2024. Those few months were busy, balancing clinical work while also keeping up with learning. Currently I am pursuing a Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine (May 2024–April 2025), and working as a Senior Consultant in Gynaecology and IVF at Indira IVF. Reproductive medicine & fertility care has gradually become the centre of my practice—I find myself more invested in helping couples with infertility, IVF protocols, and personalized treatment plans. My path hasn’t been “straight line” smooth—lots of shifts, diff hospitals, new roles one after another. But maybe that’s what gave me wider exposure, from govt hospitals in Delhi to specialty training institutes in Gujarat. I still keep learning every day, coz in obgyn nothing really stops surprising you.

I am a general practitioner who spend most of my time in frontline care—handling patients in emergency situations, both medical and surgical. Sometimes that means stabilizing someone in a cardiac episode, sometimes suturing a deep cut, sometimes just calming a family who doesn’t know what’s going on. The unpredictability is part of the job and kind of why I stayed in it. My work is broad by nature, coz a GP is often the first point of contact. I see trauma, infections, acute abdomen pain, asthma attacks, dehydration, fractures—different things walk through the door every single day. In emergencies, speed matters, but so does judgment. Knowing when to intervene right away and when to step back and refer—it’s a balance I’ve learnt through real cases, not just textbooks. Surgical side of my practice usually involves smaller but urgent procedures—suturing, incision and drainage, wound management, fracture stabilization, even minor excisions. They may sound “small” compared to major OT work, but to a patient in pain or bleeding badly, it changes everything. And I like that sense of making an immediate difference. One thing I’ve noticed is patients often expect quick fixes, but not every emergency ends in instant relief. Part of my role is explaining what’s happening, what we *can* do in the moment, and what needs longer care. Communication in that sense becomes as critical as the treatment itself. I see myself as both a gatekeeper and a problem-solver—sometimes I finish the care right there, sometimes I stabilize and send onward, but either way I’m the one who makes sure nothing crucial is missed. And yes, it’s intense. There are nights where you barely sit, and mornings where you question if you did enough. But then, there are also moments where you realize a quick decision, or a careful stitch, saved someone from bigger trouble. That’s why I keep doing this.

I am a doctor with 2 years of work experience in Govt Hospital Kalburgi, and honestly those years were nothing short of intense learning. Govt hospitals are always overflowing, every day feels unpredictable—you might start the morning with routine OPD cases like fever or hypertension followups, but by afternoon you’re suddenly in emergency handling trauma or road accident injuries. That constant shift between calm and chaos kind of trained me to stay steady even when things go messy. During those 2 years I worked across OPD, IPD wards, emergency and minor surgical units. Some days I was assisting in wound suturing, draining abscesses, stabilising fractures, other days it was purely medical—managing chest infections, uncontrolled diabetes, acute gastro cases, pediatric fevers that would worsen suddenly at night. The load was high and resources not always plenty, which meant you rely more on your clinical judgement and less on “ideal conditions.” One of the big takeaways for me was understanding patient behavior. In Kalburgi, many came late with complications coz they ignored small symptoms. Part of my job turned into explaining simple health issues in plain language, reassuring families, making sure they knew when to come back before it got worse. Communication started to feel as critical as prescriptions. Govt service also meant long shifts—24 hour duties at times, limited staff, but a wide exposure to almost every kind of case you can think of. That gave me confidence to handle emergencies, taught me patience, and honestly also gave me a sense of responsibility that doesn’t fade once you leave the hospital. Looking back, those 2 yrs in Govt Hospital Kalburgi didn’t just give me experience—they shaped how I work today. Practical, adaptable, and always focused on the patient sitting in front of me, no matter how rushed or difficult the setting is.