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Journey and Beginnings in India
On September 13, 2017
I want to start off this blog by telling you a little bit about travelling for twenty-five hours. The journey was very bizarre. Spending
Different Semester, Different Country
On August 29, 2017
Tomorrow, fall semester at W&M will begin and the campus will be filled with nervously excited students attending their first day of classes. But,
Experiences in India: Inspiring and exciting
On January 4, 2017
The months during my leave of absence from William & Mary were filled with uncertainty. Though I knew what I wanted to study and
The casualty
On November 11, 2016
This last week at Santhiram flew by with adventures in the medical records department (MRD), a large multi-departmental camp, and the casualty. Here is
Social and Preventative medicine in rural India
On November 4, 2016
After spending time in clinical departments for the past two months, I took a glance at my first non-clinical department last week. Social and
Pediatrics and Super-specialities
On October 31, 2016
Last week, I finished my observation of all the clinical departments at Santhiram General Hospital through a posting in Pediatrics. The Pediatrics department at
Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Santhiram
On October 20, 2016
A day before the Dussehra festivities began, Santhiram general conducted a large scale pooja (a praying ceremony) known as ayudha pooja (ceremony for weapons)
Hidden from plain sight: anesthesiology and radiology
On October 12, 2016
My time here at Santhiram General is going by really quickly. Being at the hospital from 9 AM to 5 PM and going back
Ophthalmology: Santhiram’s most modern department
On October 7, 2016
Since my arrival in August, house surgeons have periodically asked me if I finished my Ophthalmology posting. When I replied with a ‘no,’ they