Patient Experience
Had a bypass last month. The first few days were rough, but Dr. Arulnidhi's team had a clear plan for the pain. They didn't just throw pills at me—they explained what to expect each week. I'm walking better now, and the check-in calls from his nurse actually helped.
I was so scared going in for my chest pains. First time seeing a heart doctor. Dr. Arulnidhi just sat down, didn't rush, and drew a simple diagram of what he thought was going on. He said 'let's figure this out together' and I immediately felt calmer. The tests were fine, and he called me himself with the results.
Dr. Arulnidhi is good. Straight talk, no sugar-coating. Told me my lifestyle had to change, gave me a plan. Parking at Apollo is always a hassle, but the appointment itself was efficient.
My story's a bit long. I'd been feeling off for months—shortness of breath, just tired. Saw Dr. Arulnidhi at Apollo. He listened to my whole history, even the stuff I thought was irrelevant. Ordered specific tests the others hadn't. Turned out it was a tricky valve issue, not what we first thought. He walked me through every option, even the conservative one. I had the procedure three weeks ago. The man remembers details; at my follow-up, he asked about my daughter by name. That meant something.