Eavesdropping
“These doctors just keeping fleecing patients!” This was said by two middle-aged men walking briskly past me, animatedly talking to […]
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The Parsi Party
On the 31st of December, at 11 minutes to midnight, an indistinctive man in a black Parsi prayer cap
Watching cricket while your head was open
The patient always comes first, but to deny that doctors are human would be foolish. The last over of a
Homi & Filly – A Friendship Beyond Boundaries
Soul mates are exceedingly rare; but when they do come along they blur confines of age, sex, religion, size and
When surgeons can’t vanquish fate
Men of science are often made to come to terms with their limited powers when the human body reminds them
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Split cord, but unbroken spirit
A genetic defect in the formation of the spine in a foetus means severe impairment of motor and sensory functions.
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Taking it personally
Developing clinical detachment isn’t easy. Doctors experience pain and grief in equal measure when a patient is long gone. A
The exquisiteness of neuroscience: its intricacies and evolution
“Mazda, you have to speak at the Global Tipping Point Summit,” Coomi called to tell me in her usual erudite
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Leave it to the doctor to decide
While a patient may think they know what’s good for them, it’s our job to convince them that we know
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The Perfect Storm
Often we end up striving for perfection where excellence will do. Neurosurgeons learn this eventually on the operating table. We