Patient Experience
Dr. Raghavan's management of my father's terminal cancer focused not just on medical treatment but on dignity and comfort. Her palliative care approach and family support during his final months were extraordinary and deeply compassionate.
As a researcher studying at high altitudes, I developed altitude sickness complications that local doctors struggled to manage. Dr. Ramya's expertise in environmental medicine and her remote consultation protocol provided life-saving guidance until I could reach proper care.
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.
36-year-old yoga instructor presented with unexplained neurological symptoms. Dr. Reddy diagnosed copper deficiency myelopathy from excessive zinc supplementation. Copper replacement therapy led to gradual neurological improvement over 6 months.
As a 42-year-old first-time mother with gestational diabetes, I was terrified of complications. Dr. Sita Rajan Kumar's personalized nutrition plan and continuous glucose monitoring helped me deliver a healthy baby girl via planned C-section. Her team's postpartum diabetes reversal guidance changed my life beyond childbirth.
My 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with severe endometriosis after years of being dismissed by other doctors. Dr. Kumar performed minimally invasive surgery and created a long-term management plan that gave her back her teenage years. She's now pain-free and pursuing her dance dreams.
During an emergency trip to Manipal Hospital at 28 weeks pregnant with twins, Dr. Kumar discovered twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. She performed emergency laser surgery that same night, saving both babies who are now thriving 3-year-olds. Her calm precision in crisis was miraculous.
My family and I are grateful for the care we received from Dr. vedarth dash pediatric. The hospital staff was also very supportive.