Visited Dr. Girish Nair (Neurologist)
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Visited Dr. GIRISH NAIR in apollo hospital this Saturday, when I had a pain in my neck that was leading to a headache.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION :-He asked me to tightly shut my eyes and release and made me stand with my eyes close ** *** ** ******* ******
Later was another story
He sat down calmly with his pen and paper and jotted down over 20 blood tests two MRI with contrast, two other neural exam
And referred me to another eye doctor for some other tests.
That was all the physical examination with a plethora of tests.
I when casually asked the receptionist how much would these tests roughly cost, she gave me a estimate of 60k.
I went numb
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I Wish I COULD POST MY PRESCRIPTION PAPER HE GAVE ME.** **** ***** ** ****** * ****** ******** *************** ** **** ***** ** *** **** **** ** *** ******* **** ****** *** **** ********************* ********** ******** ********* *************** ****
Visited Dr. Ravindra Nikalji (Nephrologist/Renal Specialist) For Chronic Kidney Disease ( CKD )
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It was 29th December 2017 and we along with the whole world were waiting for the New Year to begin in 2 days.There was excitement in the air and suddenly my Mom in Law Mrs Surekha Kadam (71 years) staying in a remote village started complaining about severe headache. Me and her son, rushed her to a Hospital in Panvel. She was treated in ICU for at least 5 days but her BP didn’t fall below 220. We were waiting for the Nephrologists (stranger for us) who visited this hospital on Fridays as mentioned by the doctor there.
And then came the day when we met this ‘Life Saver”. At first sight- He looked over her reports and very confidently said- She requires dialysis as she is a CKD patient. We, the family members disagreed cause the patient never had any such symptoms earlier; but later accepted. He advised shifting her to Apollo in Navi Mumbai IF we wanted HIM to treat her. Genuinely he also gave us the option of other hospitals cause we were hesitant for Apollo due to distance and cost. But as said” Face is like a mirror” his confidence won over our dilemma and we shifted her to Apollo immediately.
Under Dr. Ravindra Nikaji’s treatment, my mom in law (Mrs Surekha Kadam) underwent the dialysis for the first time and recovered her BP levels and was discharged within 3 days. Over the time, my mom in law (being rigid) was unwilling to continue with the dialysis. She had also been hospitalized in emergency twice under unavoidable circumstances at 2.30 a.m, but due to his prompt response (Whatapp) he saved her . Further with the moral support, patience and kind counseling by Dr Nikalji, she is now surviving happily with the required dialysis twice a week.
Dr. Ravindra Nikalji, as the name itself says-He is that “Sun” who spreads his light of knowledge and confidence in the world and Indra who showers his patience, kindness, understanding and moral support to his patients and their family which makes him a good human .
Soon, it’s gonna be Dec 2019 now and I can see my mom in law turned 73 now) happily undergoing dialysis and also having her short trips of pilgrimage and attending weddings and meeting relatives often. ’She has got back her life” due to confident Dr Nikalji who believes “ Failure is Impossible”. We are grateful and fortunate to have found this God sent amazing Global Personality. He is in our prayers. I believe- Any Kidney problems- ONLY DR. RAVINDRA NIKALJI”@ Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai.
Visited Dr. Gautam JK Tawari (Sports Medicine Surgeon)
Dr. Gautam is a wellknown orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in sports injuries. Initially I consulted him to have a 2nd opinion on my Right knee Discoid Miniscus tear repair. However, post the consultation I was able to clearly understand the right approach to deal with the injury and chose to be under Dr. Gautam for the full treatment. He provided a detailed explanation on the anatomy of my injured knee and the methods to treat the injury as well as the recovery expectations from this type of injuries. I have an athletic lifestyle and I undertake high intensity activies. Hence, post being on medication for few weeks I realized the requirement for a surgical repair of my right knee miniscus so as to resume full functionality as early as possible. Again, Dr. Gautam set the right expectations and gave a detailed outline of the whole procedure along with the recovery methods/expectations. Under his guidance, I chose the surgery date and went through the procedure. It was a smooth procedure with no complications and the recovery was seamless. My recovery was really fast and could walk without support/brace within a week. Now, it has been around 5 months since the surgery and I would say the knee is restored to almost 98% and I am able to undertake 98% of the high intensity activities that I would usually do. Thank you doctor!
Visited Dr. Tripti Dubey Yadav (Gynecologist) For Uterus/ Uterine Prolapse TreatmentFothergill Operation
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I first read about mam on practo. The review had all the positive things which I was looking for. When we first approached mam , she was very humble, friendly, attentive and jolly kind of person. She listened us very patiently. She explained the problem in a very simple way and solutions were very clear. She was very clear about all pros and cons about the solution. The way she talked to us gave us a lot of confidence and assurance. I had 3 surgeries in one go with mam afterwards and i couldn't have asked for a better person to trust with. We just got lucky to have mam as our surgeon. I got discharged form hospital on 3rd day and recovery has been super speedy afterwards. Mam doesn't give tensions but proper solution in super calm, simple and positive way. For me mam was very encouraging, jolly, posivite and kind. A combination of sharp brain kind heart and great hand!!
Thank you so much ma'am and your whole team.
Visited Dr. Sandip Bipte (General Surgeon) For Cancer Surgery
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to undergo lumpectomy surgery done by Dr. Sandeep Bipte. The first time I met him, my fear of cancer was completely gone. Dr. Bipte made me feel at ease through his friendly behaviour and cheerful disposition. He explained to me, in layman's terms, my medical condition and how I will be completely cured of cancer after the surgery and other allied treatments. His confident attitude, friendly behaviour made me undergo my cancer treatment with lot of ease. Dr. Bipte's surgical skills are also excellent. I did not feel any discomfort or pain after the surgery and the wounds healed very fast. He is also an excellent human being and I strongly recommend Dr. Bipte.
Visited Dr. Niraj Ravani (Psychiatrist) For Loss of InterestBehaviour & Thought ProblemsLonelinessStress Management CounsellingPanic Disorder Treatment
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I consulted him after long waiting to get his appointment as thinking he would be best doctor for addressing my issues but not upto expectations .made me to wait more than hour .I myself told my all my problems he was very less interactive .if i would have easily expressed my grief y i would i have depression this doctor should understand that .depression is not just as any other disease to just prescribe medicines it should be address and handle with much care .******** *** *** *** ** *** * ***** his consultation fees is also too high
Visited Dr. Salil Vijay Patkar (Hematologic Oncologist) For lymphoma Cancer Treatment
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** ***** ****** ** *** ** *** ****** ****** * **** **** *** right from counselling about the disease and it's treatment and precautions. He told us that any disease is not big it totally depends upon the way we take it. He is very much helpul and available at all times for the patient's needs. Today evenafter having such disease I don't feel any fear about it's treatment and i fully trust Dr Salil for the guidance he has provided me everytime till todate and also for the future. If such doctors would be available at every hospital it would be their privilege..
Dr Salil Patkar thank you so much for the difference you make in the lives of your patients. Your kindness, sincere caring & concern make everything better & are a great encouragement. Thank you so very much for taking care of me& being so skilled at what you do. Every day of my life will be better because of you.
Visited Dr. Prashant Agarwal (Joint Replacement Surgeon)
I visited dr for my knee injury 3 months before , mri was done and reported as injury to posterior horn of medial meniscus , I also consulted three other ortho dr , all of them - advised arthroscopic surgery , Dr Prashant Agrawal @ Apollo hospital examined me clinically and asked me to do some exercises , also asked me to take injection at knee if symptom persists , but fortunately with medication and exercise my knee pain and swelling disappeared , i did not take injection , neither under gone surgery ,
i recommend doctor for any orthopedic condition * ** *** **** ** ** ****** ********* *
Visited Dr. Sumit Mehta (Urologist)
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Dr. Sumit Mehta is *** **** *** **** ********* ****** *** **** * **** ******* caring and genuine person who always recommends the best treatment in the most cost effective way to his patients. My husband (who has BP & Diabetes) had kidney stone problem which reoccurred once again however with proper treatment and under care of Dr. Mehta he is perfectly fine now and Dr. Mehta also recommended us his personal dietician for keeping a check on my husbands diet.
He performed minimum invasive surgeries for him to recover at the earliest and ensured that his overall health was perfectly fine. He forces his patients to focus more on lifestyle changes rather than medicines. We strongly recommend Dr. Sumit Mehta.
Thank you Doctor for everything.
Visited Dr. Charita Pradhan (General Surgeon)
The problem was not with the doctor but with the hospital. We were made to wait for 1 1/2 hour for the registration and payment of the doctor's fees (which can be done on-line, but there is no facility there) . There is absolutely no social distancing in that hospital. Absolutely bad experience at the hospital.
To top it up we received a call from from the hospital to schedule an appointment for tomorrow morning 11 a. M. , when a test will be done tomorrow at 3.30p.m. and the report will be given only after 24 hrs.
Brief History:
Apollo Hospital, Belapur, Navi Mumbai is one of the most well-known multispeciality hospitals in and around Navi Mumbai. This facility has a capacity of 30 beds with 4 latest modular OTs [Operation theater’s]. The logo of Apollo dignifies that the nurses are the torchbearers, forerunners, crusaders, and creators of change. TLC (Tender Loving Care) is the core of the Apollo models of care and they continue to be the magic that inspires hope, sense of ease and warmth to the patients. Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals comprise a set of doctors who work together with both medical and non-medical staff to bring world-class and quality health care to the patients. Apollo Hospitals in Mumbai has the ultra-modern infrastructure and an in-house pharmacy. This hospital is known for its center of excellence for Bariatrics, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics & Spine.
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