Patient Experience
Dr. Jena saved my 82-year-old father from what we thought was just severe indigestion, turned out to be a bleeding ulcer. His calm demeanor during the emergency endoscopy put our entire family at ease, and he personally called twice post-discharge to check on Dad's dal-and-rice diet tolerance.
As a new mom, I panicked when my 6-month-old couldn't keep any milk down. Dr. Jena didn’t just treat my baby’s reflux, he drew diagrams to explain infant digestion and taught me massage techniques. We left with a healthy baby and a confident parent!
I arrived at Manipal writhing in pain at 2 AM with suspected food poisoning. Dr. Jena’s team moved like clockwork, within an hour, I was diagnosed with gallstones and scheduled for surgery. His precision during my laparoscopic cholecystectomy left me with barely visible scars and zero complications.
After years of avoiding doctors for my irritable bowel syndrome, Dr. Jena’s non-judgmental approach changed everything. He spent 45 minutes mapping my symptoms against my coffee and stress levels, and his tailored diet plan gave me my life back within a month.
My follow-up for Barrett’s esophagus with Dr. Jena always feels like catching up with a wise friend. He remembers my love for gardening and once adjusted my medication timing so it wouldn’t clash with my morning rose-tending routine, now that’s personalized care!
When complex diverticulitis left me needing resection surgery, Dr. Jena explained the robotics-assisted procedure using chess metaphors (my hobby). Three months later, I’m playing tournament chess again, this time without pain dictating my moves.
Dr. Jena detected my pancreatic cyst during a routine checkup that other doctors dismissed as ‘just acidity’. His insistence on further investigation and subsequent minimally invasive drainage prevented what could have been a disaster. Forever grateful for his vigilance.
My teenage daughter was mortified about discussing her chronic constipation until Dr. Jena cracked jokes about ‘intestinal traffic jams’ and showed her animated videos of gut motility. She now takes her fiber intake seriously, and actually looks forward to checkups!
As a truck driver with erratic meals, I’d ignored my heartburn for years until it became unbearable. Dr. Jena designed a ‘dashboard-friendly’ meal plan with packaged healthy snacks and timed medication alarms. My cross-country routes are now pain-free.
Post-liver transplant follow-ups with Dr. Jena feel like collaborative sessions, he reviews my lab results with me line-by-line and celebrates every stable reading. When I nervously asked about occasional twinges, he said ‘Your new liver is just stretching its legs’ and put me instantly at ease.
During my colonoscopy prep, I was miserable and ready to cancel. Dr. Jena’s nurse called me personally to coach me through the process with humor (‘Think of it as your intestine’s spring cleaning!’). The procedure itself was so smooth I woke up asking when I could do it again.
We flew from Dubai specifically for Dr. Jena’s opinion on my wife’s rare autoimmune hepatitis. His synthesis of international guidelines with holistic Ayurvedic principles (which we valued) created a hybrid treatment plan no other specialist had proposed.
After my gastric bypass, Dr. Jena noticed my nutrient levels dipping during a routine check. Instead of just prescribing supplements, he connected me with a chef who specializes in bariatric-friendly Indian cuisine. Now I’m cooking flavorful, nutrient-dense meals that respect my new anatomy.