Ashutosh Raghuvanshi

Ashutosh Raghuvanshi. A shy, self-effaced boy, polite to the fault, travelled countrywide for almost three decades not only to become a cardiac surgeon but also to head some of the largest hospital chains in the country.  He belonged to the MGIMS class of 1980. This month, much to his pleasant surprise, he found himself playing … Read the essay

First cardiac Surgery at MGIMS

On September 4, Dr. Pankaj Pohekar, the cardiac surgeon and his team performed MGIMS’s first heart valve replacement surgery. He replaced two heart valves with mechanical ones. Govind (name changed) a 48-year-old farmer from Sindi (Railway) in Wardha district was recently detected to have a heart valve that barely opened and another valve that leaked … Read the essay

On Amrita getting a Gold medal

Dear Amrita, How does a father feel when his daughter, after years of hard work, achieves something extraordinary? How does he control his emotions when he learns that not only has she conquered Radiology, but she has also topped the entire country? The pride, joy, and disbelief all swirl together in a moment he will … Read the essay

CD Gokulachandran

In the late eighties, a couple of years after I had joined MGIMS, I was asked to edit MGIMS News Bulletin—a quarterly bulletin from the medical school. Among other things, I was also asked to get the bulletin printed. I had no else to turn to until I came across Gokul Bhai. Much to my … Read the essay

Getting the Medicines Right: Rational Prescribing

Why should we insist on rational use of medicines?  Because we ought to ensure that our patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their own individual requirements, for an adequate period of time, and at the lowest cost to them. Irrational use of medicines is a major problem worldwide. WHO … Read the essay