Dr. Pratap Behera

I'd been to a few doctors about this constant fatigue and weird joint pain. Everyone said it was stress or getting older. Dr. Behera was the first one who actually listened to my whole history, even the stuff I thought was irrelevant. He ordered a specific blood test the others hadn't. Turns out it was something pretty rare. He sat with me and my husband for a long time explaining it, drawing little diagrams on a notepad. He didn't just give a name to it, he gave us a real plan.

Had to get a skin biopsy done. I was nervous at first, but Dr. Behera talked me through each step before he did it. 'Little pinch now,' he said, and that was honestly the worst of it. The whole thing was over in maybe ten minutes. He even called himself a couple days later with the results (benign, thank goodness) so I didn't have to sit around worrying. It was just a simple thing, but he made it feel that way.

The clinic was busy and I had to wait a bit, but the woman at the front desk was really kind about it. She offered me water and gave me a heads-up on the delay. The whole place just felt calm, not like some sterile, scary offices. Even the nurse who took my vitals was chatting about the awful weather, which took my mind off being there. It made the whole visit less stressful.

What I remember most is how he talked to my mom. She's elderly and gets confused. He didn't just talk to me about her care. He knelt down so he was at eye level with her chair, spoke slowly, and checked she understood every time. He has this quiet, patient way about him. You don't feel rushed. When we left, she said, 'That was a nice man,' and for her, that says everything.