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This Doctor’s Day, we spoke to leading doctors across disciplines to understand the challenges they face with their patients on a daily basis. For those who spend their lives taking care of the sick, we wanted to know their main pet peeves, and what they wish people did so they could be healed faster, quicker, and more efficiently.
Dr. Hina Patel Desai, DNB (Ped) DCH, Allergy practitioner (AASC)
Dr Hina Patel DesaiI need to get into smaller and sometimes trivial details from patients while taking history for good diagnosis, and that makes me realise, patient’s perspective is far more important than what it is considered now. Fact is, mere symptoms relief or treating disease is not what makes physicians’s work complete. However, patients too; need to choose their health as a priority over other aspects. For that, they are needed to be educated to select rational and comprehensive health care. And that is combined responsibility of all of us, doctors; patients themselves and government authority for best medical care to everyone, to the individual and society at large.
Dr. Rita Bakshi, Senior Infertility Specialist & Gynecologist, Risaa IVF
Dr. Rita BakshiIt is important to understand that IVF is not an overnight solution and it needs time and effort. For the Government, what I wish is more awareness of infertility and making it accessible for all the couples of India and not just in big cities. What I wish from my colleagues and other doctors is to keep the humane aspect of medicine alive, even as we use more technology. This day makes me remember why I am a doctor and what made me choose this profession in the first place.
Dr. Priyam Agrawal, MS Orthopaedics
Dr. Priyam AgrawalOn this Doctor’s Day, I ask for partnership—not praise.
From the authorities, I seek stronger healthcare infrastructure and better support for medical professionals. I hope for policies that ensure safe workplaces and enable ethical, patient-centered care. From the public, I ask for trust and respect, and from my patients, honesty, patience, and adherence to treatment.
Together, we can build a healthcare system where compassion, science, and mutual respect lead the way.
Dr. Aishwarya Nupur, MD, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Eraya Fertility
Dr. Aishwarya NupurIn a world of information overload, I wish patients would protect their mental peace by trusting clinical science over internet search results and societal timelines. What worries me most is the growing volume of unverified online health advice delivered with confidence but without sufficient scientific backing. My ask to governments and technology platforms is to treat health misinformation as a serious public health challenge and act decisively before it harms vulnerable individuals. True healing requires a village — accurate science, patient trust, and systemic support — to turn health challenges into hope.
Dr. Arpit Bansal, Laparoscopic & Cancer Surgeon
Dr Arpit BansalOn Doctors’ Day, I wish for three things: from patients, trust and active partnership in their own healing; from the government, a system that values prevention as much as cure; and from my fellow professionals, the courage to treat the whole person, not just the disease. Medicine is at its best when it is a relationship, not a transaction.
Dr. Richa Tailor, Homeopath
Dr Richa TailorAs a homeopathic doctor, I have learned that we don’t just treat diseases; we care for and treat the people behind the disease. Healing begins when we listen not only to symptoms, but also to a person’s experiences, emotions, lifestyle, and unique story. I hope more people view health as a long-term investment and become active participants in their healing journey, trusting the process and asking not just “How do I get rid of this?” but also “What is my body trying to communicate?” Creating a healthier society is a shared responsibility of doctors, the government, and the healthcare profession to promote prevention, patient education, and a holistic approach. I am grateful to be part of a profession that reminds me every day that compassion, trust, and human connection remain at the heart of healing.
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