Patient Experience
Had my gallbladder out at Apollo Sage. Dr. Malaiya was straight with me about the recovery timeline, which I appreciated. The first couple days were rough, but his team had a clear pain plan that actually worked. He checked in himself every morning, even on the weekend, and adjusted things when I said the meds were making me too foggy. Felt like he was actually listening, not just following a chart.
Needed a quick but thorough check-up between back-to-back projects. Booked with Dr. Malaiya online. In and out in under 45 minutes. He got right to the point, ordered the necessary tests, and explained the results clearly via the portal. No fluff, just efficient care. Exactly what I needed.
Went in for a weird pain in my side. Dr. Malaiya didn't mess around—sent me for a scan same day. Turned out to be a minor thing, but he explained it in plain English, no scary medical jargon. Parking at the hospital was a nightmare, though. Guy knows his stuff.
I was really nervous about my hernia operation. From the first consult, Dr. Malaiya had this calm way of explaining everything, drawing little diagrams on the pad. The day of surgery, he came by before they wheeled me in, cracked a dry joke that actually made me laugh. Recovery was up and down—some days I felt great, others not so much. He never dismissed the bad days; just said 'let's adjust' and we did. What stuck with me was him calling a week after I was home, just to ask how the pain was and if I was walking enough. Felt like he actually remembered me as a person, not just another case.