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Married man!

Yup, that's what I've been for more than an year now. It also has been more than that since I've posted here. Marriage might be one of the reasons!     Done with comprehensive ophthalmology fellowship at Dr Solanki Eye Hospital.... Currently, I am working in Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences. Those are the significant updates in the past year or so.      Happy New Year😃

Dr. Solanki's eye hospital

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      Have joined dr solanki's eye hospital as a general ophthalmology fellow. Have been working there from July 1st and got my first pay cheque today:-) this is my first real salary, with deductions of professional tax as well:-p. During internship and post graduation, my pay used to be called stipend....        Lots of camps that I've been going to have been enriching experiences. Some pics from the camps

Completed my MS

and by the way, am feeling very happy to have completed my MS ophthalmology....

Doctors also need to be treated as humans first

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/315728/doctors-stir-strikes-sacred-oath this was one of the articles published in deccan herald on march 1st. i gave a reply by sending an email to the editor. the letter never got published. here is my letter: Sir, This is with reference to 'Doctors have a legitimate right to strike' (DH, March 2) and 'Doctor's stir strikes at sacred oath' (DH, March 1). The rigors that a doctor has to undergo just to become a doctor, to complete his MBBS course is well known. After 4 and a half years of studying and 1 year of internship, the coveted degree is conferred. And then, most 'doctors' have to do post graduation in a field of specialization. During internship and post graduation, doctors are considered students and paid stipend as pay.  Some doctors do not get any pay. So the plight of married people who are doing post graduation without any pay can only be imagined.     And for doctors who are still considered studen

Sunday opd in BLCH

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Am in opd on a Sunday in bowring and lady curzon hospital after a really long time.... Here since 9 am with a junior pg. Hardly any cases.... Yawn

Return of sudbum

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Met my close friends sudhir and shashank yesterday. Sudhir after 3 years and shanka after 6 months I think. Was funny to see sudhir speaking in the serious British accent:-) was really nice reminiscing the good old days including the school days. Hope to meet up a few more school friends soon- almost like a mini reunion....

Some Sun

Good to see some bright sunshine today after the relentless rains yesterday. Had got badly drenched yesterday due to the un seasonal moderately heavy rains. Had ended up with soaking wet clothes and shoes and worsened cold and cough. This bright weather itself does so much to lift my mood.