Staying awake as your brain is opened
Pump your fist, read from an iPad, play the violin, watch us open your skull on a screen – awake […]
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The decision is yours, but the doctor is the expert
Questioning the doctor defines modern medical ethics centred around choice. But sometimes, it’s important for patients to decide that they
Inheriting surgeonhood and its challenges
Medicine is a profession passed down generations across several Mumbai families. But, do doctors still want their children to become
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The scizho life of working private and public
Why a surgeon chooses to work for a pittance at a public hospital while having a flourishing private career. And
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Back in Action
“Doctor, how soon will I be able to have sex after my spine surgery?” was the first question an elderly
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The minimalism of maximality
I was recently invited to give a TEDx Talk, an extremely prestigious occasion. TEDx is a non-profit organization devoted to
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A race against grace
The traffic in Mumbai is a nightmare. Even watching it from a distance is so disconcerting, imagine being in it.
Because, the first hole is most magnificent
What does it take to be a resident surgeon? On a sleepless night, drilling a hole into the head of
One “flu” over the cuckoo’s nest
Over the turn of the New Year, I was ‘down’ with a terribly ‘flu’. It’s hard for me to tell
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We’re all just walking
I usually don’t watch WhatsApp video forwards. In fact, I find them exhilarating painful. I’m least interested in some geriatric