Dr. Shailendra Dube

I'd been to a couple of doctors for this nagging pain in my side, and everyone just said it was stress. Dr. Dube actually listened, asked a bunch of questions that seemed unrelated at first, and ordered a specific scan the others hadn't. Turns out it was a weird, early-stage thing with my gallbladder. He explained it all with a diagram on his notepad—no fancy jargon. I was really scared, but his plan made sense. At Apollo Sage, the whole team knew what was going on, which helped a lot.

Had to get a small cyst removed from my back. Honestly, I was more worried about the paperwork and the wait than the actual thing. The process at Apollo Sage was straightforward, and Dr. Dube's team had it all sorted. The procedure itself was quick. He checked in a couple of times after, just a simple phone call from his nurse to see how the healing was going. It was one less thing to stress about, which I appreciated.

The place itself is nice, I guess—very clean, good AC. But what stood out was the front desk lady. I was flustered because parking was full and I was running late. She was so calm, got me checked in fast, and even remembered my name when I came out. The nurses on the floor were the same; one even brought an extra blanket without me asking. Dr. Dube seems to have a team that actually cares, which makes a big difference when you're not feeling great.

Look, I don't really like hospitals or doctors. I get nervous. Dr. Dube has this way of talking to you like a normal person. He sat down, didn't look at the clock, and just let me ramble a bit about my symptoms. He didn't rush to a prescription. He actually asked about my job and if I was sleeping okay. Felt like he was trying to figure *me* out, not just the checklist of problems. That meant more to me than any medicine he could have given me.