Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road Reviews

As the daughter of an 85-year-old patient with multiple conditions, I appreciated how Dr. Jois explained complex nuclear medicine results in simple terms to my father while providing detailed information to our family for informed decision-making.

My 85-year-old mother was admitted with pneumonia complications, and Dr. Sivagnanam's pediatric expertise surprisingly provided the gentlest care, his approach to explaining her medication interactions through simple analogies made her feel truly heard and safe.

When my 3-year-old daughter swallowed a button battery, Dr. Sivagnanam coordinated the emergency team at Manipal with astonishing calmness. His steady hands during the endoscopic removal and his reassurances to our panicked family turned a nightmare into a moment of profound gratitude.

Our son’s routine asthma checkup felt anything but routine, Dr. Sivagnanam noticed subtle breathing patterns others had missed for years and adjusted his inhaler technique. Now, he plays football without wheezing for the first time!

After our newborn’s complex heart surgery, Dr. Sivagnanam didn’t just monitor vitals; he sat with us at 2 AM explaining the physiology of recovery in whispers, making us feel like partners in our baby’s healing journey.

I brought my teenage daughter for a follow-up on her scoliosis brace, and Dr. Sivagnanam spent 20 minutes discussing her emotional struggles with body image, not just the clinical aspects. He prescribed confidence alongside treatment.

During a monsoon outbreak of dengue, Dr. Sivagnanam worked 36 hours straight at Manipal Hospital. He personally called us thrice to update our son’s platelet count, his voice tired but unwavering, a true guardian in crisis.

For my 6-month-old’s severe eczema, Dr. Sivagnanam rejected steroid creams and crafted a holistic plan with oatmeal baths and cotton wraps. His ‘less medicine, more mindfulness’ philosophy healed her skin without side effects.

When my child with autism needed vaccination, Dr. Sivagnanam dimmed the lights, used a feather-light touch, and distracted her with a puppet show. She didn’t even cry, magic woven through empathy.

After misdiagnoses elsewhere, Dr. Sivagnanam identified our daughter’s rare metabolic disorder through a detailed dietary log we’d kept. His meticulousness gave us answers after years of uncertainty.

He handled my father’s pediatric rheumatoid arthritis (yes, diagnosed in childhood but persistent into his 70s) with innovative pain management techniques, blending pediatric warmth with geriatric wisdom.

During a teleconsultation, Dr. Sivagnanam noticed my son’s subtle eye flicker in the background and urged us to come in, it was early-stage absence seizures. His observational genius averted a potential crisis.

For a simple ear infection follow-up, he drew cartoon germs on a whiteboard to teach my 4-year-old about antibiotics. Now she asks to ‘visit the doctor who draws’, he turns fear into fascination.

When our twins were born premature, Dr. Sivagnanam customized their feeding schedules based on their distinct temperaments, one aggressive feeder, one hesitant. His personalized NICU care felt like love in action.

He coordinated with international specialists for our child’s rare lymphatic malformation, managing time zones and reports tirelessly. We felt globally supported from his clinic in Bangalore.

A 28-year-old software engineer, previously healthy, presented with sudden-onset chest pain during a marathon. Dr. Darshan BS diagnosed an anomalous coronary artery origin causing ischemia. Performed a complex unroofing procedure. Patient returned to running in 3 months with no restrictions.

72-year-old retired schoolteacher from rural Karnataka with no prior cardiac history arrived with progressive fatigue. Discovered severe aortic stenosis. Family initially hesitant about surgery due to financial constraints. Dr. Darshan BS arranged hospital financial aid and performed TAVR. Patient walking independently within a week.

45-year-old construction worker with uncontrolled hypertension collapsed at worksite. Brought to ER with cardiogenic shock. Dr. Darshan BS identified a massive ventricular septal rupture post-MI. Emergency surgical repair with ventricular assist device support. Gradual recovery over 6 weeks with extensive family education.

19-year-old college athlete fainted during basketball practice. ECG showed Brugada pattern. No family history available as patient was orphan. Dr. Darshan BS implanted subcutaneous ICD as preventive measure. Patient returned to studies with activity modifications.

58-year-old wealthy business executive with family history of CAD presented with atypical angina. Cardiac CT revealed multivessel disease. Dr. Darshan BS performed robotic-assisted MIDCAB surgery. Businessman recovered in luxury hospital suite and returned to work in 2 weeks.