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After three failed back surgeries elsewhere, Dr. Raghavendra's revision surgery approach incorporating innovative biomaterials finally gave me relief. His willingness to take on complex cases is extraordinary.
At 78, I thought my dancing days were over after my hip fracture, but Dr. Raghavendra's minimally invasive approach at Manipal had me waltzing with my granddaughter in just 12 weeks. His patience explaining the procedure to my nervous family was remarkable.
Our 8-year-old son fractured his elbow falling from a tree, and Dr. Raghavendra handled both the emergency surgery and our panicked emotions with incredible calm. He even drew superhero diagrams to explain the cast to our child!
After years of chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis, Dr. Raghavendra's customized knee replacement gave me my mobility back. His post-op rehabilitation plan was tough but exactly what I needed to hike again at 65.
What I thought was a routine sports physical for my teenage daughter turned into discovering a rare bone cyst. Dr. Raghavendra's thorough examination and immediate referral for imaging potentially prevented a major complication.
The complex spinal fusion I needed terrified me, but Dr. Raghavendra's 3D surgical modeling explanation and his team's coordination at Manipal Hospital made me feel secure. Six months later, I'm pain-free for the first time in years.
Follow-up visits with Dr. Raghavendra feel like catching up with a knowledgeable friend who remembers every detail of my case. He noticed subtle improvements in my shoulder recovery that even I had missed.
When my mother (82 with dementia) needed emergency wrist surgery after a fall, Dr. Raghavendra adapted his communication style beautifully and involved our entire family in decision-making with exceptional compassion.
As an athlete with a recurring ankle injury, Dr. Raghavendra didn't just treat the symptoms—he analyzed my running form and created a holistic prevention plan that's kept me competing for two seasons straight.
The way Dr. Raghavendra handled my complex compound fracture from a car accident—working seamlessly with trauma surgeons and plastic surgeons—showed incredible surgical teamwork and coordination.
For my rotator cuff repair, Dr. Raghavendra offered both traditional and arthroscopic options with transparent pros/cons. His honesty about recovery timelines helped me plan my work leave accurately.
My toddler's congenital hip dysplasia diagnosis was overwhelming, but Dr. Raghavendra used puppet demonstrations to explain the treatment process to our frightened 3-year-old—a touch we'll never forget.
During my routine osteoporosis screening, Dr. Raghavendra spent extra time discussing nutrition and fall prevention strategies tailored to my active lifestyle—far beyond what I expected from a checkup.
The emergency reduction of my dislocated shoulder was incredibly painful, but Dr. Raghavendra's swift technique and his assistant's distraction conversation method made the procedure more bearable than I imagined possible.