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𝗟𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀

7 May 20231 May 2023 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 3 minutes𝗟𝗮𝗹𝗶 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 Thirty years ago, Dr. SK Ghosh served as the professor and head of the Department of Anatomy at MGIMS. He had a sharp wit and a kind heart that endeared him to those around him. His wife, Mrs. Laxmi, was a woman of remarkable … Read more

Krait

25 March 202327 September 2022 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 2 minutesOne quiet night in the village of Samudrapur, the brother and sister were sound asleep in their humble abode. The darkness was all around them, the only sounds were the chirping of crickets and the rustling of leaves outside. Little did they know that danger was lurking in the shadows. In the dead of the … Read more

Snakebite management

8 November 202222 September 2021 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI delivered a keynote address on the occasion of the valedictory function of the 4th International Snakebite Awareness day organized by the Clinical Toxicology Unit and Poisons Information Center, Christian Medical College, Vellore. I spoke on “Challenges and prospects of snakebite management in India” in a virtual event conducted on September 18th, 2021.

Snake bites and deaths: can we predict?

12 November 202222 November 2020 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSnake bite is common in our area. Every year, we admit about 200 people with venomous snakebites to MGIMS, our teaching hospital, 10% of who die. Is it possible to distinguish survivors from non-survivors? Can we use simple signs and symptoms and labs to do so? Here is my Powerpoint presentation: I spoke on this … Read more

Rakesh Khera book

4 January 202615 March 2018 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRakesh Khera (MGIMS Class of 1986) took to urology like a duck to water. Much water has flown since he acquired his MCH in Urosurgery, but his insatiable thirst for knowledge remains unquenched. Rakesh has just put up a book on Urinary Tract Infections. Although UTIs are common, doctors do not know how to handle … Read more

Dr MVR Reddy

5 November 202210 April 2017 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is indeed a sad and agonizing moment for me to stand here and speak on MVR. The light that illuminated the department of Biochemistry and indeed the MGIMS campus has suddenly gone out. Sevagram is stunned and shocked, and so am I. Beyond words. I am still unable to figure out why destiny took off one of … Read more

Dr Kishore Taori

1 November 202231 August 2016 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Kishor Taori died today. A rare neurological illness—detected barely a year ago—took his breath away. Kishor led the Department of Radiology, GMC, Nagpur; chaired the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) and presided over the Indian Radiology and Imaging Association. He would have completed 60, on 27 September. Kishor belonged to the class of 1974, GMC, … Read more

Naushadnama

4 January 202623 February 2016 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 2 minutesLast week, I re-discovered the golden era of Hindi film music. I picked up a book that took me to an era when the rhythm was the king. I read the entire book—cover to cover— and learnt a great deal about Naushad, the last Mughal Musician and his contemporaries: C Ramchandra, Anil Biswas, Shankar-Jaikishan, Kalyanji-Anandji, … Read more

Dr GM Taori

2 February 202530 June 2015 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 4 minutesDr. G.M. Taori, a pioneering neurologist, teacher, researcher, philanthropist, and founder of the Central India Institute of Medical Sciences (CIIMS), passed away at 4 am today in Nagpur’s CIIMS hospital, the very institution he built and led for over three decades. He was 83. Dr. Taori is widely recognized for introducing neurology as a specialty … Read more

Dr Raman Sharma

14 November 202225 September 2014 by SP Kalantri

Reading Time: 2 minutesDr. Raman Sharma, third-year postgraduate resident in medicine at MGIMS (2014 batch), died on September 23, 2014 at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. After a month- long battle with cancer, and enduring almost every complication an onco surgery could breed, she left for heavenly abode. Her burgeoning career as a medical resident was eroded by a … Read more