Dr. Karanjit Singh Narang

My headaches were getting worse, and no one could figure out why. Scans at other places came back 'clear.' Dr. Narang spent a long time looking at my old films, then ordered a different kind of scan at Medanta. He found a tiny, tricky aneurysm everyone else had missed. Explaining it to me, he drew pictures on a notepad. The surgery was scary, but he was so clear about the plan. I'm just glad he's the one who looked.

I needed a discectomy, which I was told was pretty standard. Still, you get nervous about anyone operating on your spine. Dr. Narang didn't rush the consultation; he answered all my 'what-if' questions without making me feel silly. The day of, things ran on time. The procedure itself went exactly as he said it would. Recovery's been straightforward. Sometimes, you just want things to be boring, and with him, it was.

The Medanta hospital is huge—I got lost twice on the first day. But the neurosurgery floor staff were great. The nurse, Priya, saw I was anxious and talked me through the pre-op steps again. Even the person who cleaned the room was kind. Dr. Narang's team clearly runs a tight ship. The place felt calm and organized, which matters a lot when you're about to have brain surgery.

What I'll remember most is how Dr. Narang talked to my family. After my tumor surgery, he came out to the waiting room, sat down with them, and explained everything in simple terms before he even came to see me. He has a quiet, direct way about him. He doesn't sugarcoat things, but you never feel like you're just another case. He looked you in the eye and listened.