Patient Experience
I'd been to three different doctors about this crushing tiredness and shortness of breath. They all said it was just stress or maybe asthma. Dr. Dabral was the first one who actually looked skeptical at those notes. He ordered a specific kind of echo that no one else had. Turns out, I had a rare valve problem that was slowly getting worse. He explained it with a rough sketch on his notepad – showed me exactly what was wrong and how he could fix it. He caught what everyone else missed.
My annual check-up showed a weird rhythm. Dr. Dabral said it was probably nothing serious but worth a closer look with an angiogram. I was nervous, I won't lie. The day of the procedure, he walked in, cracked a small joke about the hospital gown, and that helped. The whole thing was over before I knew it. He came right after to say everything was clear, just a funny blip on the ECG. Felt like a huge weight was off my shoulders for what ended up being a very straightforward day.
Look, Medanta is a massive place. I got lost twice trying to find the cardiology wing, and the parking situation is its own adventure. But once I checked in at Dr. Dabral's clinic, his team just had it together. The nurse, Priya I think, saw I was anxious and talked me through each step before it happened. Even the person who took my blood samples was quick and gentle. The place runs smoothly, which makes a scary visit feel a lot more manageable.
What I remember most is how he talked to my mother. She's 78 and was terrified about her pacemaker. He didn't just talk to me, the son. He pulled his chair up, looked right at her, and explained everything in simple Hindi, without any hurry. He let her ask the same question twice. He wasn't just implanting a device; he was calming a person. That meant more to our family than any technical detail.