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It has indeed been some time……Work kept me busy 😦 However sundays are always a good time to put pen to paper!! I always had this question lingering in the back of my mind. I consider myself quite fortunate…i have had the previledge of working in south asia , east asia and the west….totally differentContinue reading “Culturedness and civility…..is it inherited or acquired? The story of A B C !”

It is indeed quite some time I last put pen to paper !! Exceedingly busy week followed by another did not leave me any breathing space….Since it is the weekend and I have caught up with what is happening around me a bit, it is a good time as ever to get back to blogging!!Continue reading “Meritocracy….and/or its remnants!!”

Busy week it has been so far ! What better way to relax with family than to take the kids to a good old fashioned French circus complete with a big top! Cant beat that !! While I was watching and thoroughly enjoying the breath taking performances, I could not help by observing the similaritiesContinue reading “Surgeons are Performers!”

Recent events surrounding the Titan sub has got the world thinking…..While wishing all involved in this tragic acicident RIP I think this is a good time as ever to revisi It the concept of “Risk” Risk is inevitable, however well prepared you are , however intelligent or however wealthy you are. As motorists , pedestrians,Continue reading “Risk….how much risk is acceptable ?”

It was a busy week and I could not put pen down to paper for few days 😦 Got few minutes before I start my endoscopy list…so i thought why not write something!! I often come across this notion of ” Worlds best hospitals”. I think as a practicing surgeon and a doctor who hasContinue reading “Worlds “best” hospital”

With the advent of technology people as a whole have moved away from reading …unfortunately :(. I see this every day when I see my daughter and compare her childhood with my childhood. I understand that people grow older and times change …but still… is it for the better? – I honestly don’t know! IContinue reading “Reading is the best way to feed your mind ….Keep feeding and growing your mind!”

Complications are, in the true essence of the word every surgeon’s nightmare. Though causing harm was never the intention and every surgeon approaches any operation with the intention of doing good, things do unfortunately go wrong – sometimes these are easily remediable but sometimes they are not…..sometimes they lead to irreversible harm and even death.Continue reading “Complications – Every surgeon’s Nightmare”

The eternal question! What makes a good surgeon? Why are some surgeons better at their craft than others? It is indeed a million-dollar question! After spending more than a decade in the surgical business as a trainee surgeon initially and a practicing surgeon now, I feel that I can provide you with a reasonable answerContinue reading “What makes a good surgeon ?”

Some advice before you start to play! As a practicing general surgeon, It amazes me at times to see that the ground moves beneath one’s feet, all the time. Nothing ever remains still! Constant change everywhere-, guidelines, medications, not to mention the surgical kit and technology!! In this fast-paced and ever-changing world what we haveContinue reading “Is the ground even? Obviously No but that is how it is!”