Epistle..The unseen journey

How many hats can one wear and excel at all? – mother, wife, daughter, doctor and a SOLDIER. Imagine all that and being on call 24/7 serving as a lone gynecologist in a hospital overseeing 2600 deliveries a year! A life of service of our friend born to the army, a worthy daughter of a Vir Chakra (Gen DP Singh). What a gem. Thanks for your services and a big salute – Arvinder! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Nitya: mother to Manas, Padam, and Anahita, wife of Karthik, and a friend to all. A girl who thought she was floating away lost in her own dreams but found her real freedom by binding herself to her children and husband and rebuilding each other's life brick by brick. There is much to learn simply by listening to her. She lives with her family now in Pune. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Avinash Hiremath. A friend, a mentor, a force of nature, and the one I can safely say has touched many of us. Avinash is a psychiatrist and currently the Chief Medical Officer of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust. I do not think there is a podcast of any length that can do justice to capture the achievements and contributions of Avinash and I apologize for this shoddy job. His current role alone as the chief medical officer /medical director of the NHS Trust is probably worth more than a couple of hours of podcasts which I did not dwell into. A perfect balance of fun, self-reflection, and control. Here is the Zen master himself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Sunita Patil is a professor of pathology in our own JNMC and remains one of the few links to our Alma mater. She resides in Belgaum along with her daughter Aastha. If you want to meet someone who has done it all solo and became stronger for it, you don't have to look any further than Sunita. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Rama is a cardiologist in what many consider the “Mecca” of Cardiology – Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology in namma Bengaluru. Come, let us hear from this super humble, super intelligent and down to earth classmate of ours and her exemplary achievements. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Sanjeev Katti lives in Bangalore with his wife Akshata, daughter Neha and son Atharva. Needless to say, like many of our batchmates, has a very talented family. Sanjeev works as a pathologist in Columbia asia Hospital in Bangalore and also as a locum consultant in the UK. He did his postgraduate training in Mysore Medical College and in Leeds. Sanjeev loves reading, listening to music and has taken up running and travelling as his hobbies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Praveen Ganigi is a Neurosurgeon in Manipal Hospital, Bangalore which is home to him now along with his wife, Anita and daughter Rishita. I have known Praveen well since we met in JNMC – the very first day and have been in contact with him ever since. Today I had a fresh look at this wonderful, evolved human being and what makes him special....all heart. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Depending on how you look at it, Arthi needs no introduction.. or a lot of it. She has worn many hats – as a wife, a mother of two children who she and Arun have made significant compromises to bring up thoughtfully, a Gynecologist in Agra – and in Germany and now working as the Chief Business officer of Asia operations at WBS Training helping skilled workers from Asia to find work in Germany. You can learn about her at (https://wbstraining.in/ ). This episode is extra special as I could get Teju to drop in as a co-host with me. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Vidya Patil nee' Tirvir is another batchmate who went through the rigors of NCC training. She is a practicing Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Mumbai and lives with her husband Rajaram Patil and Children – Adiraj who is pursuing MBBS and daughter Arya who is in 11th standard. Another admirable example of entrepreneurship and leadership. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Surabhi moved from the hustle and bustle of Delhi to small town Kota and found her peace and calling. She helps and supports thousands of students burdened by high expectations of the society and uncertainty placed on their tender shoulders by acting as their counsel, therapist and a motherly figure. Along with her husband Saket, she is a support system for her community in Kota and has impacted thousands of lives in a positive way. Her daughter, Saloni is studying Economics at Drexel University in Philadelphia and son, Sowmya is 13. It was an immense pleasure to see her represent us and contribute to the society. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Deepali Patil nee' Patravali has navigated her decisions keeping the big picture of life and fulfillment in mind. We all knew she was brilliant – but now I realized she was wise. Not only a Transfusion Medicine specialist, she is a yoga teacher, a Meditation teacher, a Happiness teacher and a Craniosacral specialist. All in all a healer. Listen on as she introduces herself over the course of the next 45 minutes. It was fantastic meeting her again. She lives in Belgaum with her soulmate Rahul Patil daughter Isha and son Shaurya. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

A pioneer in his field, Jaydeep is one of the first Robotic GI surgeons in the country and one of the pioneering bariatric surgeons in the country. A loaded fun machine, an energiser bunny and to all of us, he is affectionately called "the keeda". He lives with his wife Reshma and two children Niharika and Anushka in Mumbai. Long episode and I could have gone on forever listening to him. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Sukhada Rao of today is not the same Sukhada Udupa you knew of in Medical school. She runs a busy hospital and a successful Gyn practice. A fitness enthusiast, she runs half marathons for fun. She resides in Chennai with her husband Ramesh and two children. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Jovial, gentle, generous and humble. That is Varsha Patil. She is one of the few IVF specialists & one of the many supermoms in the country. She built her career while at the same time standing as the rock, supporting and sacrificing for her family who she obviously loves. She lives with her husband, Vivek in Belgaum. 2 Children and 2 grandchildren and growing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Namma Bengaluru is fortunate to have Veeru “the walking Harrison” Sutar taking care of its sick and needy. Veeru did MD Medicine in Baroda before settling down in Bengaluru with his wife Bhuvaneshwari, a gynecologist and two daughters Sanvi and Bhuvi. Listen to the fascinating story of his dad and Veeru's escapades in this podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Hustle, pure hustle. Samir worked very hard to reach where he is beating all odds with his signature self-confidence and optimism that he symbolizes to me. Samir works as a Consultant Respiratory physician at Harlow Essex, UK where he resides with his wife, Reshma. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

It was not easy to record Teju. Its hard to get her time and when you do, she is always giggling. Teju is a hypercharged Pediatrician in Bangalore, living with her doting husband, Nagaraj and three children and a dog. She loves listening to music. Keith Urban, Arijit Singh and Jagjit Singh are her favs.. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Ekamber is an ENT surgeon in Northern Ireland. Following JNMC, he did his MS in ENT at PGI Chandigarh. He was and remains an avid cricketer and has infected his kids Neel and Likit with the same passion. He lives near the suburbs of Belfast with his wife, Kala and two teenage sons. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Aditya is a Neuropathologist at University Hospitals Plymouth, UK. He did his formal postgraduate training in Bombay obtaining MD (Path), DPB and DNB in Pathology and FRCPath (Neuropathology) from London He worked briefly as a Senior Registrar in NIMHANS followed by Higher Specialist Training in Neuropathology in Leeds and a short fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He has co-authored a book titled “Neuropathology Simplified” which serves as a beginners guide to Neuropathology. Aditya lives in Plymouth, UK with his wife, Veena and two children. He enjoyes, Hiking, Biking, Birding and art. You can read his professional profile here: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/shivane-a --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message

Sumukhi Umesh (nee Premnath) trained as a microbiologist in JNMC and moved to Mumbai to join her husband, Umesh Mahantshetti. They have moved recently to Visakapattanam with two daughters, many cats and dogs. Sumukhi is a passionate social worker and runs an NGO working in under served communities in Navi Mumbai. You can check the website at https://www.manjaritrust.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/epistle91/message