Dr. Madhan Thiruvengada

I'd been feeling off for months, tired and just not right. My local doctor ran tests but couldn't pin it down. I saw Dr. Madhan at Apollo Greams Road on a friend's push. He actually listened to everything, even the small stuff I thought was silly. He ordered a different set of tests and called me himself with the results—it was a thyroid issue, but a tricky one that was easy to miss. He explained it in plain English, no jargon. Finally felt like I was on a real path to getting better.

Had to get a colonoscopy. Not exactly fun to think about, and I was pretty nervous. The procedure itself at Apollo was straightforward—in and out the same morning. Dr. Madhan was calm and direct when he walked me through what to expect. The whole thing felt very routine for them, which actually put me at ease. Got the all-clear, and the relief was huge. It was just a check-up, but they made a potentially stressful day feel manageable.

Parking at the hospital was a hassle, I won't lie, had to circle for a bit. But once inside, the place at Greams Road felt calm. The front desk people were patient with my questions. What stood out was the nurse in Dr. Madhan's clinic. I was anxious, and she could tell. She just chatted about the weather while taking my vitals, really normal stuff, and it distracted me completely. That kind of small kindness makes a big difference when you're in a clinic gown.

You know how some doctors talk to your file, not to you? Dr. Madhan isn't like that. I had a lot of worries about some medication side effects. He sat down, didn't rush, and drew a simple diagram on his notepad to show how the drug worked and why I was feeling that way. He asked about my job and my schedule to fit the treatment into my life, not the other way around. Felt like he saw me as a person, not just a case.