Fortis Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi

I would like to share my experience on laproscopic cholecystectomy surgery done by Dr. Jignesh Gandhi Sir.

I am Vikas Shinde stay in Airoli, Navi mumbai. On 19th April 2022, I had sharp nonbearable belly pain and digestion problem. Initially I went to general physician and they prescribed antacids. Even after taking antacids my pain was horrible. Then I took appointment of Gastroenterology Specialist Dr. Sonali Gautam at Airoli, Navi Mumbai. After sonography and blood tests, she diagnosed that I was suffering with heavy pain because of gall bladder stones and stones in ducts. Dr. Sonali Gautam is a highly experienced Gastroenterologist and she said me to admit immediately either at Fortis Hospital, Vashi or at Indravati, Airoli/Reliance, Koparkhaine Hospital. Dr Sonali told that I had to go first for endoscopic ERCP and then for gall bladder surgery.

Dr. Sonali did the ERCP at Reliance hospital and removed 10- 12 mm stone and sludge from the ducts. Also, she put some stents during ERCP to dilate the ducts. The procedure was completely painless and because of it my belly pain was drastically reduced. 2 days after ERCP, I was discharged from the hospital. On that day, I realized that Dr. Sonali Gautam is truly a medically sound and experience practitioner. ERCP should not be done anywhere because the complications can be fatal.

Then 5-6 days after ERCP, I was again facing nonbearable belly pain. Dr Sonali gave me some pain killers but the pain wasn't reduced. Then she asked me to take appointment of Dr. Jignesh Gandhi at Fortis hospital for gall bladder surgery.

Dr. Jignesh Gandhi did the CT scan and blood tests check up and urgently admitted me at Fortis hospital. Dr. Jignesh is truly a knowledgeable surgeon and has a vast experience in gall bladder surgery. Dr. Sonali also told me that Dr Jignesh is one of the finest surgeon in Mumbai region. Whole night I was just seating on the bed and could not sleep. Midnight Dr. Sonali and Dr. Jignesh decided to go for my surgery early in the morning. Everybody from my family was afraid. Dr. Jignesh and Dr. Sonali gave me and my family a confidence that we need not to worry. Their support to me and my family was very much required and highly acknowledged. Medicine and Surgery was jointly co-ordinated by Dr. Sonali and Dr. Jignesh.

Then after surgery, I came to know that my gall bladder was infected and gangrenous. Moreover, It was ruptured and lot of pus was found inside the stomach.

I read that Gall bladder blast may even lead to death of the patient. But due to vast experience of Dr. Jignesh Gandhi, gallbladder pieces and all pus was removed through surgery and additional drain which they had put to me on stomach.

Really, Dr. Jignesh Gandhi and Dr Sonali Gautam saved my life. It is always important to have good team. Dr. Pallavi from Jinesh sir's team also helped us a lot throughout the surgery and post-surgery revival. Technically she is also a sound medical practitioner.

In conclusion, even after gangrenous gall bladder rupture, team of Dr. Sonali Gautam (Gastroenterology specialist) and Dr. Jignesh Gandhi( Gall bladder Surgery specialist) saved my life. I highly recommend this experienced and down to earth team for gastrointestine related issues.

Also, many thanks to team of all supporting Drs and Sisters at Fortis hospital, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

My mother had an eye infection in August 2019 due to swelling of some oil glands in the lower eyelid. We had taken her to a well-reputed doctor near our home for treatment. However, despite being on prescribed medication for several weeks and then undergoing a minor surgery to treat the infection, it did not seem to heal completely. We were also told that she required a cataract surgery in the same eye but that cannot be done until the infection is completely healed. When the healing process did not complete even after the surgery, we decided to visit Dr. Harshvardhan Ghorpade after reading feedback of many of his patients.

It was the best decision we made! Not only did the medication prescribed by him completely heal the persistent infection within a week, he also successfully did the cataract surgery on 31 October 2019 without any complications at Fortis, Vashi. Every consultation with Dr. Ghorpade left us feeling relieved and at-ease. He considerately listens to the problems of the patient and suggests solutions which are practical and convenient. He even advised us over whatsapp when we reached out to him prior to the cataract surgery fearing that the infection was returning. Despite being a successful doctor having performed complex surgeries, Dr. Ghorpade is extremely approachable and considerate and took good care of my mother.

For any eye-related issues for any of my family members, Dr. Ghorpade will be my “Go-To Doctor” going forward.

I know that I am posting this review a good seven months after the surgery, but it just goes to show that I still remember and am thankful for the treatment and care provided by Dr. Ghorpade and his Team seven months ago!

This review is based on my personal experience.

We referred to all the top doctors possible in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Hyderabad by our network of friends/family.

Before we met any doctor, we shortlisted the best ones on basis of their academia, years of experience, patient reviews on google etc.

After meeting in-person with all the shortlisted ones I decided to get operated by Dr Sumit Mehta due to the confidence expressed in eradicating the stone completely.

He was very patient while answering all my queries. Explains all the possible options that are best for his patients. He isn’t pushy like others and doesn’t take you for a ride. He is in-fact blunt when it comes to logical reasoning, empathetic, non-judgmental. This was critical for me as few male doctors are extremely judgemental when they know that I am 30+ unmarried female, have a habit of giving unsolicited advices on marriage, having kids etc., it’s mentally tough to visit doctors/hospitals for any health reasons.

I underwent mini-perc surgery which was technically challenging due to stone

being located at lower calyx.

Dr. Sumit did an incredible work of removing 2 stones without breaking them.

During my first consultation, he confidently told me that no report gives you correct size and number of stones present,as a matter of fact, he was right.

Post surgery we were shown two stones where reports always showed one stone in KUB sonography of the 10mm and in KUB CT of 13mm.

People who are on homeopathy/Ayurveda pseudoscience meds claim that their stone size has reduced, which isn’t possible and are completely misguided. Hence it’s highly important to get treated by real doctors who are experts in their field.

The entire surgery process was smooth. l was walking within 24 hours. After anaesthesia wore off, had an onset of fever on 3rd day but the medication worked well and was discharged the next day. I have been recovering very well since then. Post 2 weeks of surgery ,KUB sonography showed no stones at all.

I had zero anxiety on the day of surgery as it was not only about trust or faith but getting operated from a very well trained surgeon is what mattered the most, especially for surgeries like Mini-perc which requires high expertise.

He always instilled confidence in every meeting.

Dr Sumit Mehta has been a life saviour.

I ll be eternally grateful to you.

Thank you for everything. 🙏

Your Patient,

Kanchan Sapkal

My 11 year old suddenly had a swollen, painful left eye and face. In two days, her vision deteriorated, and it turned out to be corneal infection. This happened in Kolkata and Cornea Specialist in Kolkata prescribed eye drops which was agressive treatment considering the urgency of the situation . ***** ***** **** ****** *** *** ****** **** *** ******* **** *** ********* **** *** *** *** ****** ****** ********* We saw Dr.Ghorpade on the 4th day in Vashi after the start of treatment. Dr. Ghorpade was quickly able to access the situation correctly . He changed the medication which made a drastic difference in how my child felt. Vision improved, and came back to almost normal. The infection of the cornea gradually reduced in 20 days. I am very grateful that we were able to consult Dr.Ghorpade who saved my child's vision /cornea. His experience *** ********* also meant the treatment wasn't very difficult or painful for my kid to handle. He also explained what he was prescribing, how it will help ,what the cornea infection meant , and the outcome he was targeting making it easy for me as a mother to have confidence in his treatment.